Disaster city sends expert help

The city of Joplin, Missouri, devastated by a tornado two years ago, is sending a team of safety experts to Moore.

The Joplin tornado killed 158 people and injured hundreds more.

Yesterday Joplin put together a team of about a dozen police and firefighters to assist rescue efforts in Moore.

Joplin city manager Mark Rohr said his community remembered the help it received in 2011 and felt an obligation to lend a hand in Moore.

The team from Joplin will help determine areas in which Moore needs further help and will also work to provide other assistance, Mr Rohr said.