NIST: Stronger Building Codes Could Have Saved Lives in Joplin Tornado
 Recommendations in the National Institute of Standards and Technology Technical Report of the 2011 Tornado in Joplin, Mo., include: model building codes for new buildings require tornado shelters in accordance with the ICC 500 standard; model building codes develop and adopt a tornado shelter standard specific for existing buildings; and tornado shelters be installed in new and existing multi–family residential buildings, mercantile buildings, schools and buildings in tornado hazard areas. Read more |
