US Northern Command. Still sleep.

Another swarm of tornadoes hit the heartland of the country.  Its obvious that local authorities are overwhelmed.

But where is Northern Command?

This from their website.

USNORTHCOM’s civil support mission includes domestic disaster relief operations that occur during fires, hurricanes, floods and earthquakes. Support also includes counter-drug operations and managing the consequences of a terrorist event employing a weapon of mass destruction. The command provides assistance to a Primary Agency when tasked by DOD. Per the Posse Comitatus Act, military forces can provide civil support, but cannot become directly involved in law enforcement.

In providing civil support, USNORTHCOM generally operates through established Joint Task Forces subordinate to the command. An emergency must exceed the capabilities of local, state and federal agencies before USNORTHCOM becomes involved. In most cases, support will be limited, localized and specific. When the scope of the disaster is reduced to the point that the Primary Agency can again assume full control and management without military assistance, USNORTHCOM will exit, leaving the on-scene experts to finish the job.

I would say that the disaster in Joplin is beyond the scope of local authorities.

Northern Command should be there.

At the very least they should at least be up to speed with current events instead of putting up puff pieces like "Astronauts worst day may be our best".