St. Louis now faces many of the same challenges Joplin faced, challenges that require years of persistence and planning.

The Joplin tornado, also referred to as the Joplin EF5, struck the city on the evening of Sunday, May 22, 2011. EF5 is the most intense rating on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale for tornadoes.

Opening Shot: News footage of the massive EF5 tornado that touched down in Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011. The Gist: The first episode of Survival Mode is about the EF5 tornado in Joplin that ...

The tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011, was determined to be an EF-5. The twister was on the ground for at least 32 minutes and claimed the lives of at least 158 people.

On May 22, 2011 in Joplin, Mo. an EF5 tornado destroyed much of the city and killed 161 people. Ten years later, we remember that date. Photos by Robert Cohen, ...

Fourteen years ago, in May 2011, an EF5 tornado tore through the small town of Joplin, Mo., leaving nearly 160 people dead and injuring more than 1,100 others.

Not long after the Joplin tornado hit, Steven became a father himself. His first daughter was born on May 23, 2013 — two years and one day after the twister changed his life.