Joplin Home Depot building design under scrutiny

The Associated Press — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:03:30 +0000

Engineers who studied the Joplin Home Depot where at least seven people died say the store's construction method might have led to some of the deaths.

The Kansas City Star reports that the "tilt-up wall" method used at the Joplin store met city codes, but didn't offer much protection when an EF-5 tornado roared through the community.