US Tornado Death Toll at 139
U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday will get his first on the ground account of the devastation from one of the deadliest tornadoes to ever hit the United States.
The death toll in Joplin, Missouri in the central U.S. stands at 139, with 100 people unaccounted for. Officials late Saturday revised the death toll down from 142, without explanation.
Officials say the bodies of some victims of last Sunday's powerful tornado are so badly damaged it will be necessary to use DNA and dental records to identify them.
President Obama plans to meet with people impacted by the tornado and discuss response efforts with local officials. Obama has pledged the government will do everything it can to help people recover and rebuild.
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has declared Sunday a "State Day of Prayer and Remembrance."
The tornado tore through Joplin with winds topping 300 kilometers an hour, tearing apart homes and buildings, crushing cars and snapping trees.
The National Weather Service says the tornado was the deadliest to hit the U.S. since 1947. This has been the deadliest year in the United States for tornadoes since 1950.
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The death toll in Joplin, Missouri in the central U.S. stands at 139, with 100 people unaccounted for. Officials late Saturday revised the death toll down from 142, without explanation.
Officials say the bodies of some victims of last Sunday's powerful tornado are so badly damaged it will be necessary to use DNA and dental records to identify them.
President Obama plans to meet with people impacted by the tornado and discuss response efforts with local officials. Obama has pledged the government will do everything it can to help people recover and rebuild.
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has declared Sunday a "State Day of Prayer and Remembrance."
The tornado tore through Joplin with winds topping 300 kilometers an hour, tearing apart homes and buildings, crushing cars and snapping trees.
The National Weather Service says the tornado was the deadliest to hit the U.S. since 1947. This has been the deadliest year in the United States for tornadoes since 1950.
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