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Company accused of ripping off Joplin tornado victims
Jefferson City, Mo. – Attorney General Chris Koster filed a lawsuit today against a Dana Point, California resident and his construction company alleging that he failed to provide construction materials and home-repair services that had been paid...
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Monster Texas tornado kills six, seven people missing
ReutersGRANBURY, Texas (Reuters) - Six people were dead and seven missing after a powerful tornado ripped through a north Texas neighborhood that included housing for the poor, in the deadliest severe storm outbreak in the United States this year. Authorities...Tags: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Natural Disasters, National Weather Service, Habitat for Humanity International
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Tornadoes spin through Texas towns after dark, killing six
Reuters* Authorities warn death toll could rise as rubble searched * About 100 people injured as homes destroyed, trees uprooted * Three separate tornadoes strike near Dallas-Fort Worth By Marice Richter DALLAS, May 16 (Reuters) - At least six people were...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Natural Disasters, Tornadoes, Justice System
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Tornadoes rip through Texas, killing six
ReutersAt least six people were killed and scores more injured when tornadoes ripped through a stretch of Texas near Dallas-Fort Worth after dark on Wednesday, destroying homes and uprooting trees, authorities said. The twisters were the deadliest to hit the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Natural Disasters, Tornadoes, Justice System
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Texas tornadoes: 6 dead, dozens injured, at least 7 missing
ReutersUp to 10 tornadoes swept through north Texas on Wednesday night, leaving six people dead, dozens injured and widespread destruction. At least six people died when one of the tornadoes ripped through a neighborhood including a Habitat for Humanity low...Tags: National Weather Service, Natural Disasters, Habitat for Humanity International, Tornadoes, Weather Warnings
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Arborists compete to go climb a tree
Dozens of climbers are getting ready to scale the trees at Wheaton's Cantigny Park, but their mission is not child's play. The statewide Illinois Tree Climbing Championship on Saturday will feature professional arborists and tree-trimmers, replicating...
Tags: Illinois Arborist Association, International Trade, Botany, Cantigny Park, Wheaton
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Joplin prepares to mark second anniversary of May 22, 2011 tornado
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - Joplin is preparing to mark the second anniversary of a tornado that killed 161 people and injured hundreds more. The EF-5 tornado hit the southwest Missouri city on May 22, 2011, destroying thousands of homes and businesses. On that...
Tags: Business, Natural Disasters, Cunningham Park, Tornadoes
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Local man continues mission to make affordable storm shelters
adyer@ky3.comStorm Shelters save lives, but many people don’t have them because they are simply too expensive. After witnessing the damage from the Joplin tornado, Russel Gehrke made it his mission to provide storm shelters to Joplin tornado survivors that can't...Tags: Natural Disasters, FEMA, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Tornadoes
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Joplin Announces Tornado Anniversary Plans
JOPLIN, Mo. -- The City of Joplin has updated its plans for events and observances to be held May 22, 2013, the second anniversary of the tornado which killed 161 people and injured more than 900. Details follow. From the City of Joplin Website:...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Cunningham Park, Tornadoes
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Missouri man invents 'The Shredder' to test tornado shelters
Storm Team 12It's a contraption that looks like something out of myth busters. Take a Harley Davidson motorcycle, add a metal frame and a whole bunch of wheels and you have what's known as the Shredder. "Why are we using a bike? I could use an electric motor, but it...Tags: Natural Disasters, Tornadoes
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FEMA gives Joplin deal on two fire engines
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - The federal government is giving the city of Joplin a deal on two fire engines it loaned the city after the 2011 tornado. The Federal Emergency Management Agency bought the trucks as loaners and allowed the city to use them after...Tags: Fires, FEMA
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Baseball league for disabled kids starts Saturday in Joplin
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - Starting on Saturday, disabled children in Joplin will finally be able to play baseball on a field built just for them. The Miracle League of Joplin starts its season Saturday morning. The league will allow anyone ages 5 to 20 years...Tags: Sports
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