Episode 252
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Joplin Tornado Anniversary
In May 2011, the costliest tornado struck in Joplin Missouri just after the high school graduation on Sunday May 22.
The tornado touched down in a mile wide swath that destroyed that school and killed 158 people.
The Joplin Tornado was a category 5 storm and became one of the early events to appear on social media.
It initiated one of the first opportunities to recruit volunteers for disaster response.
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