Tag: Joplin tornado

Roadbuilding

Federal grant to provide $2 million to repair roads damaged by Joplin tornado reconstruction

A grant of $2 million from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) will be used to repair roads in Duquesne, a small Missouri community that was struck by the EF-5 tornado that also decimated nearby Joplin in May 2011. Heavy equipment and heavy loads passing through Duquesne damaged the city’s roads during debris removal following […]

May 29, 2015

Business

Government agency recommends updates to U.S. building codes after study of Joplin tornado

Information gathered after an extensive study of the costliest tornado on record could lead to new building and construction standards as early as 2016. The May 22, 2011 tornado that ripped through Joplin, Missouri was rated EF-5—the most powerful rating available from the National Weather Service—with winds between 200 and 205 miles per hour. The […]

June 12, 2014

Contractor Disaster Resources

Federal partners continue to support Joplin tornado recovery

Recovery from any disaster is a team effort and a disaster the size of the one in Joplin, Mo. requires all hands on deck. Federal, state, and local agencies, numerous faith-based and voluntary organizations, and people from all walks of life have joined with The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The combined efforts to help Joplin recover after an EF5 tornado tore through the city more than three weeks ago. To date, 36 recovery missions have been assigned to 17 federal agencies with anticipated costs of $250 million.

June 20, 2011