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Friday, May 10, 2013  A group of Drury University students have presented a plan for a demonstration house that supporters hope could help make Joplin a model of environmentally sound rebuilding from disasters.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  John Hark says the Hannibal floodgates will stay in for at least another week while the river starts a slow drop.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  A former Joplin resident has pleaded guilty to disaster fraud for benefits she received after a deadly tornado hit the city in 2011.

Friday, February 01, 2013  The American Red Cross is kicking off a series of blood drives over the next two weeks.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Farmers across most of Missouri now are eligible for federal aid as a result of a natural disaster declaration by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Friday, December 21, 2012  After being blasted by snow Thursday, the blood drive was pushed back to 11 a.m. Friday and it will run through 7 p.m. at 3000 N. 23rd St. in Quincy.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  Hurricane Sandy dealt a blow to the east coast this year. The cleanup began in the dark as a light shined on the midwest for help.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  The Iowa Fertilizer Company is a one point four billion dollar project, which is considered to be one of the biggest the state has ever seen.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Does your family have a disaster preparedness kit?

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Guatemalans huddle in cold streets, search rubble for survivors after quake kills at least 48

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  Keep your pets safe in case of a disaster.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  More than a 100 blood drives have been canceled on the East Coast because of Hurricane Sandy.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  The Lee County chapter of the American Red Cross is going to lose its executive director and will become part of a multo county Red Cross region.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  Are you prepared to be snowed in? Do you have an emergency kit ready? The American Red Cross shows you what you need to know in case of a disaster.

Saturday, September 22, 2012  The Adams County Courthouse became the scene of a simulated mass casualty exercise Saturday morning.