There are now 39 people who remain unaccounted for in Joplin. Four more have been reported dead by their families a week after the killer tornado. The Missouri Department of Public Safety says those four haven’t been officially confirmed dead, however. More than 130 people have been reported killed in the storm thathit Joplin a week ago. The tornado – an EF-5 packing 200 mph winds – injured more than 900 people. Tallying and identifying the dead and the missing has proven a complex and sometimes confusing exercise for authorities and loved ones.
Joplin missing now down to 39
