Joplin tornado

Sunday, President Obama visited Joplin, Missouri to assure tornado victims that their country would not forget them. The giant tornado killed as many as 136 and destroyed the homes of many more. The president spoke to the people of Joplin during a memorial service for the dead. Truck driver and Joplin resident, Kenneth Irvin shares […]

Natural disasters change many lives forever, and end others. There is no question that in 2011, mother nature has had many life-changing events. Yesterday President Obama tried to help residents of Joplin, Missouri, deal with one – a giant tornado that has killed as many as 136 and destroyed the homes of many more. The […]

There are more than 200 people still missing in Joplin, Missouri, the town hit by a massive tornado on Sunday. That number is down from the original 1500 persons listed in the wake of the destruction, but the death toll on Thursday was at 126, with more than 900 injured. City officials have been working […]

As Joplin, Mo. continues its search and rescue efforts, the economic cost of the disaster begins to set in. An estimated $1-$3 billion dollars in damages and losses casts another dark cloud over the region.

There’s a challenging attendance-taking following the devastating tornado that touched down in Joplin, Mo. Teachers are working to check in with their school’s families.