Officials in the Midwestern U. S. town of Joplin, Missouri, say the death from Sundays' big tornado reaches 116 and that search efforts continue for possible survivors trapped in rubble.
Officials
in
the
Midwestern
U.
S.
town
of
Joplin
,
Missouri
,
say
the
death
from
Sundays
'
big
tornado
reaches
116
and
that
search
efforts
continue
for
possible
survivors
trapped
in
rubble
.
Search and rescue teams are conducting their third sweep through the nearly 10 kilometer - long and one - kilometer wide area of destruction left by the tornado.
Search
and
rescue
teams
are
conducting
their
third
sweep
through
the
nearly
10
kilometer
-
long
and
one
-
kilometer
wide
area
of
destruction
left
by
the
tornado
.
They are working as quickly as possible while weather conditions remain relatively stable.
They
are
working
as
quickly
as
possible
while
weather
conditions
remain
relatively
stable
.
More storms are forecast for the area.
More
storms
are
forecast
for
the
area
.
Joplin Fire Chief Mitch Randles said there are areas with large piles of rubble that might hold survivors.
Joplin
Fire
Chief
Mitch
Randles
said
there
are
areas
with
large
piles
of
rubble
that
might
hold
survivors
.
"We are still finding individuals.
``
We
are
still
finding
individuals
.
We did rescue seven individuals from underneath rubble yesterday and, of course, we are also finding dead folks as well."
We
did
rescue
seven
individuals
from
underneath
rubble
yesterday
and
,
of
course
,
we
are
also
finding
dead
folks
as
well
.
''
Said more folks and that is why we are doing these searches.
Said
more
folks
and
that
is
why
we
are
doing
these
searches
.
We want to make every opportunity that we can to find everybody that is in the rubble and that has survived to this point."
We
want
to
make
every
opportunity
that
we
can
to
find
everybody
that
is
in
the
rubble
and
that
has
survived
to
this
point
.
''
Randles said the current sweep involves a slower pace that previous searches and that he plans a fourth search, possibly on Wednesday, using specially trained dogs.
Randles
said
the
current
sweep
involves
a
slower
pace
that
previous
searches
and
that
he
plans
a
fourth
search
,
possibly
on
Wednesday
,
using
specially
trained
dogs
.
"We are searching every structure that has been damaged or destroyed in a more in-depth manner, "he said."
``
We
are
searching
every
structure
that
has
been
damaged
or
destroyed
in
a
more
in-depth
manner
,
``
he
said
.
''
I have dogs and dog handlers coming from all over the country do help us in that effort."
I
have
dogs
and
dog
handlers
coming
from
all
over
the
country
do
help
us
in
that
effort
.
''
Joplin City Manager Mark Rohr said the Red Cross and other volunteer organizations are helping people who were left homeless by the tornado and that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is on hand to help.
Joplin
City
Manager
Mark
Rohr
said
the
Red
Cross
and
other
volunteer
organizations
are
helping
people
who
were
left
homeless
by
the
tornado
and
that
the
Federal
Emergency
Management
Agency
,
or
FEMA
,
is
on
hand
to
help
.
"Joplin is a great city.
``
Joplin
is
a
great
city
.
We have suffered a great loss, "said Rohr."
We
have
suffered
a
great
loss
,
``
said
Rohr
.
''
We will recover and we will recover strongly and we have a lot of help and a lot of volunteers to make that easier."
We
will
recover
and
we
will
recover
strongly
and
we
have
a
lot
of
help
and
a
lot
of
volunteers
to
make
that
easier
.
''
The tornado that struck Joplin was classified by the Natioonal Weather Service as an F - 4, with winds of more than 300 kilometers per hour.
The
tornado
that
struck
Joplin
was
classified
by
the
Natioonal
Weather
Service
as
an
F
-
4
,
with
winds
of
more
than
300
kilometers
per
hour
.
It lasted only 20 minutes, but it killed more that 100 people, injured more than 400 others, and destroyed or heavily damaged some 2,000 homes, businesses, churches and a hospital.
It
lasted
only
20
minutes
,
but
it
killed
more
that
100
people
,
injured
more
than
400
others
,
and
destroyed
or
heavily
damaged
some
2,000
homes
,
businesses
,
churches
and
a
hospital
.
Authorities have registered more than 1,700 calls about missing people and they hope to "resolve" most of those cases soon, as victims are identified and survivors come forth and reunite with loved ones.
Authorities
have
registered
more
than
1,700
calls
about
missing
people
and
they
hope
to
``
resolve
''
most
of
those
cases
soon
,
as
victims
are
identified
and
survivors
come
forth
and
reunite
with
loved
ones
.
This was the worst tornado to strike the United States in 60 years.
This
was
the
worst
tornado
to
strike
the
United
States
in
60
years
.
It was the latest in a wave of violent storms that have swept Midwestern and southern states in recent weeks, leaving more than 300 people dead an causing more than $2 billion dollars in damage.
It
was
the
latest
in
a
wave
of
violent
storms
that
have
swept
Midwestern
and
southern
states
in
recent
weeks
,
leaving
more
than
300
people
dead
an
causing
more
than
$
2
billion
dollars
in
damage
.
Officials in the Midwestern U. S. town of Joplin, Missouri, say the death from Sundays' big tornado reaches 116 and that search efforts continue for possible survivors trapped in rubble. Search and rescue teams are conducting their third sweep through the nearly 10 kilometer - long and one - kilometer wide area of destruction left by the tornado. They are working as quickly as possible while weather conditions remain relatively stable. More storms are forecast for the area.  Joplin Fire Chief Mitch Randles said there are areas with large piles of rubble that might hold survivors. "We are still finding individuals. We did rescue seven individuals from underneath rubble yesterday and, of course, we are also finding dead folks as well." Said more folks and that is why we are doing these searches. We want to make every opportunity that we can to find everybody that is in the rubble and that has survived to this point."  Randles said the current sweep involves a slower pace that previous searches and that he plans a fourth search, possibly on Wednesday, using specially trained dogs. "We are searching every structure that has been damaged or destroyed in a more in-depth manner, "he said." I have dogs and dog handlers coming from all over the country do help us in that effort."  Joplin City Manager Mark Rohr said the Red Cross and other volunteer organizations are helping people who were left homeless by the tornado and that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is on hand to help. "Joplin is a great city. We have suffered a great loss, "said Rohr." We will recover and we will recover strongly and we have a lot of help and a lot of volunteers to make that easier."  The tornado that struck Joplin was classified by the Natioonal Weather Service as an F - 4, with winds of more than 300 kilometers per hour. It lasted only 20 minutes, but it killed more that 100 people, injured more than 400 others, and destroyed or heavily damaged some 2,000 homes, businesses, churches and a hospital. Authorities have registered more than 1,700 calls about missing people and they hope to "resolve" most of those cases soon, as victims are identified and survivors come forth and reunite with loved ones.  This was the worst tornado to strike the United States in 60 years. It was the latest in a wave of violent storms that have swept Midwestern and southern states in recent weeks, leaving more than 300 people dead an causing more than $2 billion dollars in damage.