A Sunday in Joplin
President Barack Obama, back from Europe, tours the destruction in Joplin, Missouri ..
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Joplin heartache
Barbecues are lighting up around the fruited plain, but in Joplin Missouri, celebrations are few and sadness is abundant.. The rays of sun cannot even help diminish the pain so many are feeling this Memorial Day as the death toll rises yet higher to 139.. About 100 people are still missing–but that is a far cry from … Read moreJoplin heartache
The sad new term ‘tornado orphan’ .. But they’re carrying on through life..
The sad new term ‘tornado orphan’ .. But they’re carrying on through life..
This image, showing trees stripped bare after a devastating tornado hit Joplin, Missouri, May 23, 2011, taken by Reuters’ Eric Thayer.. Chilling.. disturbing.. amazing. The power of nature.. rolling storms taking out lives, limbs, property, and the aura of safety that surrounds so many of us.. Even Schmuckraker home base had a surprise tornado warning … Read more
A terrible night in Missouri
At least 89 people were killed by the tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri, on Sunday, city manager says