JOPLIN, Mo. — On this, the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Joplin tornado — the Salvation Army in Joplin unveils an expansion of its Hope Memorial. It was made from debris of the old Salvation Army ...

Photographs from The Star’s archives document the destruction, resilience and hope the community would draw on to rebuild.

The deadliest tornado in modern U.S. history devastated Joplin, Missouri, 15 years ago, causing an estimated $2.8 billion in ...

A disaster of the magnitude of the one that hit Joplin 15 years ago provided a wealth of information for scientists and ...

Nearly 100,000 volunteers helped the town rebuild and a spirit of community service continues to this day. Researchers ...

CEO of Sheepdog Impact Assistance talks lasting impact of Joplin tornado ...

Human behavior researchers say catastrophes can bring out kindness in surprising ways. 15 years after Joplin, Mo., came together to rebuild after a deadly tornado, a community service spirit lives on.

On the 15th anniversary of the disaster that killed 158, The Star looks back at the health care workers at St. John’s hospital.

Nanda Nunnelly had just come home from a weekend out of town when a massive, multi-vortex tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011. The sky, she says, had a sickly green tinge. When the ...

On May 22, 2011, an EF-5 tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri, causing miles of damage across the city and leaving 161 ...

Fifteen years ago, on May 22, 2011, an EF-5 tornado tore through the center of Joplin, Missouri. It became the single deadliest tornado in modern history, claiming the lives of 158 people and causing ...