Articles by Kevin Murphy

Out of Joplin Tornado: Recommendations for Safety, Communication Standards

National standards should be set for building construction, storm shelters and emergency communications to reduce death and damage from tornadoes, a federal agency that studied the deadly 2011 tornado in Joplin, Mo., has recommended. The National Institute of Standards and …

National Building, Communications Standards Recommended for Tornado Safety

National standards should be set for building construction, storm shelters and emergency communications to reduce death and damage from tornados, a federal agency that studied the deadly 2011 tornado in Joplin, Missouri, recommended on Thursday. The National Institute of Standards …

Searchers, Dogs Scour Missouri Tornado Wreckage

First they found his dark blue teddy bear. Then frantic relatives searching for toddler Skyular Logsdon spotted his red T-shirt and pants, torn, rain-soaked and wrapped around a telephone pole. The little boy hasn’t been seen since Sunday night when …

Missouri Tornado: 116 Dead; Thousands of Homes, Businesses Destroyed

A monster tornado killed at least 116 people in Joplin, Missouri, when it tore through the heart of the small Midwestern city, ripping the roof off a hospital and destroying thousands of homes and businesses. Weather officials said the twister …

Tornadoes Hit Missouri Town; At Least 89 Killed

At least 89 people have died in Joplin, Missouri, and the toll is expected to climb as one of the deadliest tornadoes in state history roared through the small Midwestern city Sunday, local officials said Monday. Rescue crews from throughout …