Home Depot in Joplin reopens amid questions
January 12, 2012
NOLA-Larry Tanner, an engineer and tornado expert from Texas Tech University, told The Star that he was 'aghast' at the extent of the Home Depot damage. He said there are numerous issues with tilt-up buildings that should be addressed.
The Joplin Home Depot store, where seven people died May 22 when the building catastrophically collapsed during an EF-5 tornado, reopened Wednesday with a unique feature.
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Larry Tanner, an engineer and tornado expert from Texas Tech University, told The Star that he was "aghast" at the extent of the Home Depot damage. He said there are numerous issues with tilt-up buildings that should be addressed.