The storm forced the closure of hundreds of roads in and around Missouri last week, including parts of both interstates 44 and 55 in and around St. Louis.
If a strong storm or unsafe situation forces your company to shut its doors, business interruption insurance steps in and compensates you for lost profits during a closure.
The city's largest employer, Homestead Air Force Base, was destroyed in the storm; rather than rebuild it, the federal government decided to include the facility in its base closures.