USA: Joplin tornado offers important lessons for disaster preparedness

NOAA’s National Weather Service released its final assessment report on the May 22 tornado that struck Joplin, Mo. The report identifies best practices and makes recommendations to help save more lives during future violent tornadoes. Most importantly, the assessment emphasizes that people must be prepared to take immediate action when a warning is issued.

"The tornado that struck Joplin offers important lessons about disaster preparedness," said National Weather Service Director, Jack Hayes, Ph.D.