KPBS’s Home Post blog covers the National Guard, which has been called up to help search and rescue efforts in Joplin. While Joplin bore the worst of the weekend’s storms, tornadoes also ...

The impact that the 2011 Joplin tornado had on the city’s medical community can't be overstated. In addition to the massive changes made to the local hospitals, it also altered the lives of ...

JOPLIN, MO (KTVI) – It was the nation’s deadliest tornado in nearly 60 years. And now the death toll stands at 122, but is expected to rise. The Missouri National Guard, police and othe… ...

There is no doubt that Sunday's tornado devastation in Joplin, Mo., is an important and compelling news story. And television is a good vehicle to tell the story of the killer twister and its ...

Teri Layton volunteered to help after a tornado destroyed parts of Joplin, Missouri, ten years ago. Today, she has a career helping other with the American Red Cross.

NEW YORK (AP) – Coverage of the catastrophic Joplin, Mo., tornado and the investigation into secret intelligence operations set up by the New York City Police Department won awards for deadline ...

It's been four shelters in eight days for Rosalee Wilson, one of thousands of Joplin residents left homeless by the massive May 22 tornado.

JOPLIN, Mo. -- Insurance payouts related to the May 2011 tornado in Joplin are likely to reach $2 billion, increasing what already is the largest insurance event in Missouri's history, a state ...

The 49,000 residents of Joplin, Missouri, had just minutes to seek cover before a massive tornado struck in May 2011. About a third of the town was destroyed, and residents say it's not the same ...