Joplin tornado

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The May tornado that hit Joplin, wiping out a big portion of the southwest Missouri city and killing 162 people, also left lead contamination that could…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 27, 2011 -WASHINGTON - When the U.S. Senate approved a $6.9 billion bill to meet disaster…

Updated 2:03 p.m. with link to full reportUpdated 12:46 p.m. with information from reportOriginally published 10:46 a.m.The federal agency that oversees…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 20, 2011 - WASHINGTON - Finding that this spring's devastating Joplin tornado "offers important…

The deadly tornado that hit in May quickly destroyed a third of the Missouri city. But the psychological damage has continued. The city's children are coping with both the unsettling effects of the tornado and what the loss did to their parents.

The death toll from Joplin's tornado is up to 162 after Jasper County's coroner added two more people to the list.The Joplin Globe reports coroner Rob…

Updated 5:32 p.m. with reaction from the Mo. House SpeakerA measure that sharply reduces the amount of tax credits available to support the creation of an…

Tornado survivors finish National 9/11 flagSurvivors of the massive tornado that devastated Joplin in May put the final stitches yesterday in the National…