![]() This is the final report of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) investigation of the tornado in Joplin, Missouri, conducted under the National Construction Safety Team Act. A portion of their abstract, as quoted from the final report: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) wrote a pretty lengthy technical investigation report following the tornado. The Joplin tornado touched down 5 years ago tomorrow. The rebuild and the lingering scars 5 years after the #Joplin EF5 #tornado. Video showing areas before/after using a drone (also from The Joplin Globe): Story from The Joplin Globe about Joplin’s recovery: Joplin five years later: Healing and scars Joplin Tornado: Recovery Efforts Five Years LaterĪn article from the Kansas City Star about Joplin’s success and failures since the tornado: If you know of any additional stories, information, additional pictures, etc., to share, please leave a comment and I will update the post! While looking over how the recover progress is going, I compiled a list of articles, websites, and other information to try and tell the story of how Joplin has healed since the tornado struck. The tornado killed 158 people, injured 1,100+ and caused damages totaling $2.8 billion. ![]() (right) Mercy Hospital after it was rebuilt (completed in 2015)įive-years ago, the town of Joplin, Missouri was forever changed by a nearly mile-wide EF5 tornado. Pictures above: (left) Mercy Hospital after the tornado hit.
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