Hers says, "What doesn't kill me makes me stronger," with the word survivor and the date of the Joplin tornado. "The tornado that struck Joplin offers important lessons about disaster preparedness," then-National Weather Service Director Jack Hayes said in 2011. National Weather Service made changes after JoplinAfter the tornado struck, the National Weather Service sent an assessment team to study the community's preparedness and make key recommendations. (CNN) Five years ago, a tornado ripped through the Missouri city of Joplin, tearing apart buildings and neighborhoods, and killing about 160 people. Fluharty said one of the first things he saw after the tornado was an ambulance arriving from Springfield, Missouri.

Source: CNN May 22, 2016 09:18 UTC