KSMU Public Radio
News Director at KSMU, a public radio station in Springfield Missouri
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Missy Shelton
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FROM Missy Shelton
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Tornado Devastates Joplin, Missouri People took refuge in bathrooms, hallways or wherever they could, including in a convenience store freezer as the City of Joplin, Missouri was devastated by a tornado with winds up to 165mph. At least 90 people are dead, and bad weather is making the search for survivors a difficult and dangerous enterprise. Missy Shelton, news director at public radio station KSMU in Springfield, toured Joplin this morning.
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