Hospitals Built to Withstand Tornadoes After Joplin Storm June 22, 2018 A Missouri healthcare company says it has toughened safety requirements for construction at its hospitals since six people died at...
Most Joplin Public Safe Rooms Nearly Complete February 23, 2016 Thousands of students and residents in the Joplin area will have shelter during the upcoming severe weather season thanks to...
Home Depot Sued Over Joplin Tornado Deaths August 7, 2014 A woman whose husband and two children were among eight people killed while taking cover in a Home Depot during...
Final Report on Joplin Tornado Highlights Communication, Building Standards April 1, 2014 A federal agency’s final report about its technical investigation into the 2011 Joplin tornado calls for nationally accepted standards for...
Ex-Tornado Fund Employee Pleads Guilty to Fraud March 12, 2014 A former Joplin, Mo., woman has pleaded guilty to her role in defrauding a relief fund set up to help...
Missouri Governor Wants $20M for Natural Disaster Costs January 24, 2014 Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon’s is proposing $20 million to pay natural disaster costs, mostly stemming from the deadly Joplin tornado....
3 Former Joplin Residents Face Disaster Fraud Charges June 19, 2013 Three former Joplin, Mo., residents faces federal charges accusing them of diverting relief funds after the 2011 tornado. The U.S....
Study Says Joplin Homes Poorly Built for Wind June 11, 2013 A new engineering report says Joplin, Mo., homes destroyed in the 2011 tornado were poorly built to withstand wind. The...