The tornado that struck Joplin, MO was a monster by any
definition with winds up to 250 miles an hour and a funnel at
times topping a mile wide. The tornado destroyed fire stations
and a hospital while also killing 160 and injuring around 1,000
individuals.
Jim Morgan, local EMS medical director had a front-row view of
the event and its aftermath; he distills eight key lessons
learned in this article:
