Tornado devastates Joplin, Missouri, 116 dead

A monster tornado killed at least 116 people in Joplin, Missouri when it tore through the heart of the small city, ripping the roof off a hospital and destroying thousands of homes and businesses. Weather officials said the tornado that hit the city of 50,000 at dinner time on Sunday was the deadliest single tornado in the country since 1947 and the ninth-deadliest tornado of all time, they said. Emergency officials said on Monday 116 people were killed and about 400 were injured. According to local officials many had massive internal injuries.