ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. — Water heater manufacturer A. O. Smith donated 40 water heaters to the Joplin, Mo., area Habitat for Humanity® to be used in 40 habitat homes benefiting the victims of the 2011 storms.
In May 2011, tornados ravaged Joplin, killing 161, destroying one-third of the city, and affecting 7,000 households. Since then, habitat has completed 20 homes for displaced families, with an additional 40 under construction. So far, 13 A. O. Smith ProMax® 50-gallon electric water heaters have been installed in these homes.