Monday, May 23, 2011

Joplin, Missouri Tornado 5/22/11

Just wanted to talk about the Joplin,MO Tornado that ripped a 6 mile long, 1 mile wide damage path through town. To make matters worse, the St. John's Medical Center took a direct hit(Those of you who experienced the April 27th tornado in Tuscaloosa know that a hospital serves as a sort of "staging center", if you will,in times of disaster). Please include the people of Joplin in your prayers, as us Alabamians know all too well what they're going through. So far, there have been 116 confirmed fatalities in Joplin alone. We expect this number to rise in the coming days. Below are some videos I've found from around the web to give you some sort of idea of what's happening in MO.

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VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED: The video below features a lot of screaming and horror that people sheltered in a local store experienced while the tornado tore right through their block. Fortunately, no one in the store was seriously injured.




Footage of Rescue workers freeing a Joplin resident from the rubble of his home.



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