Tornado Killed 116 in Missouri

The Daily Beast reports:

The Associated Press reports that 116 people have now been confirmed dead since a tornado tore through Joplin, Missouri on Sunday evening, and expect the death toll to rise even further. The powerful storm has left much of Joplin in ruins; its 48, 000 residents were given a mere 24-minute warning before the mile-wide twister touched down in the city at 166 miles per hour or more. The storm wiped out a nursing home, schools, firehouses, and several large stores, including a Walmart and a Home Depot. Officials have reported damaged water and sewage treatment plants and advised residents to boil their water.