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Investigation Plan - National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Technical Investigation of Building and Emergency Communications System Performance in the Joplin, Missouri, Tornado of May 22, 2011

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Author(s)

Marc L. Levitan, Long T. Phan, Erica D. Kuligowski, Franklin T. Lombardo, David P. Jorgensen

Abstract

Following the May 22, 2011 tornado that devastated the City of Joplin, NIST sent four engineers to Missouri on May 24 through May 28 to conduct a preliminary reconnaissance. Based on analysis of the data collected and other criteria required by law and regulation, NIST Director Patrick Gallagher established a Team under the National Construction Safety Team Act on June 29, 2011, to proceed with a more comprehensive study of the impacts of the disaster. This document describes NIST’s plan for conducting the technical study.
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 1132
Report Number
1132
NIST Pub Series
Special Publication (NIST SP)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.1132

Keywords

tornado, disaster, wind, emergency communications, structures
Buildings and Construction, Building codes and standards, Fire, Disaster and failure studies and Windstorm impact reduction

Citation

Levitan, M. , Phan, L. , Kuligowski, E. , Lombardo, F. and Jorgensen, D. (2012), Investigation Plan - National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Technical Investigation of Building and Emergency Communications System Performance in the Joplin, Missouri, Tornado of May 22, 2011, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.1132 (Accessed October 9, 2025)

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Created May 24, 2012, Updated January 30, 2025
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