May 25 Clean-up and Recovery in Joplin, Mo. The clean-up and recover efforts continue in Joplin, Mo. three days after an F5 tornado killed at least 125 people and destroyed 7 miles of property. New storms threatened the region on Tuesday night, killing 12 in Kansas, Arkansas, and… Continue reading
May 25 Storms Kills 12 in 3 States, French Finance Minister Seeks IMF Job Just days after a massive tornado ripped through Joplin, Mo., killing 125 people, a fresh round of storms hit Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas late Tuesday and early Wednesday, killing at least 12 people. There were also reports… Continue reading
May 24 Watch Search, Rescue Ongoing in Joplin’s ‘Concentrated’ Area of Tornado Damage As the toll from the weekend tornado in Joplin, Mo., increased to 122 dead and 750 missing Tuesday, search-and-recovery crews continued to race to find survivors of the disaster that wiped out much of the city. Gwen Ifill discusses the… Continue watching
May 24 Around the Nation: Coverage of the Joplin Tornado By Lauren Knapp KSMU, based in Springfield, Mo., about 70 miles away from Joplin, has been keeping listeners and readers updated with information about how they can help Joplin residents by donating blankets or offering nursing services. When the tornado hit… Continue reading
May 24 Tornado-Damaged Missouri Braces for Second Storm, Obama Arrives in London Less than 48 hours after a massive tornado tore through Joplin, Mo., causing at least 116 deaths and widespread damage, residents and rescuers are bracing for a second storm on Tuesday that forecasters said could bring strong… Continue reading
May 23 Watch In Joplin, Mo., Tornado Destruction ‘Looks Like an Artillery Barrage’ Missouri Death Toll May Climb After Massive Tornado Rips City… Continue watching
May 23 Joplin, Missouri Left Devastated After Tornado A tornado tore up Joplin, a town in south-western Missouri on Sunday night. At least 89 were killed and over 500 wounded by the powerful storm. It's the latest in a series of deadly storms that have devastated the region… Continue reading
May 23 116 Confirmed Dead After Tornado in Joplin, Mo. View a slide show of the damage in Joplin: 4:21 p.m. ET | Authorities say the confirmed death toll has risen to 116 after search and rescue efforts Monday, with seven people rescued alive. 1… Continue reading
May 19 Watch Report on Deadly W.Va. Mine Blast Castigates Massey for Safety Lapses In the worst U.S. mining disaster in four decades, 29 trapped miners were killed after an explosion deep inside the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia. Ray Suarez speaks with NPR's Howard Berkes about a new report on the… Continue watching
May 19 Report on W.Va. Mine Disaster Blames a Corporate Culture That Overlooked Safety, Poor Government Oversight Updated 11:30 a.m. ET | The first comprehensive investigative report on the disaster at Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia last year, which killed 29 miners, finds that the explosion could have been prevented and was the result… Continue reading