Tornado devastates Joplin, Mo., 116 dead
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 Auto Catastrophe PropertyA monster tornado nearly a mile wide killed at least 116 people in Joplin, Mo., when it tore through the heart of the small Midwestern city, ripping the roof off a hospital and destroying thousands of homes and businesses. U.S. weather officials said the tornado that hit the city of 50,000 at dinnertime Sunday was deadliest single tornado in the country since 1953. Emergency officials said on Monday 116 people were killed and about 400 were injured. According to local officials, many had massive internal injuries.
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