December 2, 2013
National standards should be set for building construction, storm shelters and emergency communications to reduce death and damage from tornadoes, a federal agency that studied the deadly 2011 tornado in Joplin, Mo., has recommended. The National Institute of Standards and …
November 21, 2013
National standards should be set for building construction, storm shelters and emergency communications to reduce death and damage from tornados, a federal agency that studied the deadly 2011 tornado in Joplin, Missouri, recommended on Thursday. The National Institute of Standards …
May 25, 2011
First they found his dark blue teddy bear. Then frantic relatives searching for toddler Skyular Logsdon spotted his red T-shirt and pants, torn, rain-soaked and wrapped around a telephone pole. The little boy hasn’t been seen since Sunday night when …
May 24, 2011
A monster tornado killed at least 116 people in Joplin, Missouri, when it tore through the heart of the small Midwestern city, ripping the roof off a hospital and destroying thousands of homes and businesses. Weather officials said the twister …
May 23, 2011
At least 89 people have died in Joplin, Missouri, and the toll is expected to climb as one of the deadliest tornadoes in state history roared through the small Midwestern city Sunday, local officials said Monday. Rescue crews from throughout …