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"Joplin, Missouri Tornado Death Toll Hits 89: Officials" [1]

"The toll from a major tornado on Sunday in Joplin, Missouri has risen to 89 confirmed deaths, local officials said."

Eric Walsh reports for Reuters May 23, 2011. [2]

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Photos from Joplin, MO, by the Associated Press.
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"Missouri Officials Say Tornado Killed at Least 89" (AP) [4]

Disasters [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Public [7]
Source: Reuters [2], 05/23/2011
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/joplin-missouri-tornado-death-toll-hits-89-officials [2] http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/23/us-usa-weather-tornadoes-toll-idUSTRE74M1ZV20110523 [3] http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/tornadoes-devastate-central-us/2011/05/22/AFFSEU9G_gallery.html#photo=11 [4] http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110523/ap_on_re_us/us_midwest_storms [5] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/disaster [6] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national [7] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81