At least 116 are dead and nearly 30 percent of city damaged. May 23, 2011 — -- Rescue efforts are under way as residents of Joplin, Mo., try to pick up the pieces of their lives after a ...

The death toll from the nearly-mile wide tornado that flattened Joplin, Missouri on Sunday is expected to rise to over 100 people. And as rescue teams continue to tentatively probe the damaged area, ...