Joplin Missouri Tornadoes 5/22/11

[Cobroller]

Joplin area being hard hit by storms this evening. Large hospital, high school, homes, and businesses are destroyed. At least some deaths.

 

[labworm]

I know nothing about tornadoes, is this something than happens frequently where all you people are located or is this considered excessive?

Prayers for all those being effected.

 

[Stevie]

Sounds pretty bad from what I've seen on the news.

Yes..tornados are a frequent occurance in the plains states. Some years have few...other years many...sometimes have years with many many tornados.

I've dodged tornados in Oklahoma for 48 years...been really close twice!

 

[Cobroller]

Medical records, x-rays, other papers from Joplin showing up 50-80 miles NE. Found some debris here about 45 miles away.
St. Johns Hospital on the north side of 32 street took a direct hit (9 story building) and has been evacuated. Freeman Health is on the south side of the street and just east,but is open and taking the criticals and newly injured.
People are still trapped in Home Depot and others.

 

[Cobroller]

I know nothing about tornadoes, is this something than happens frequently where all you people are located or is this considered excessive?

Prayers for all those being effected.

Joplin has been hit before. Recent tornadoes have hit to the north and south of Joplin and pretty much all over the four state area of Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri.

 

[jeffsmith]

I know nothing about tornadoes, is this something than happens frequently where all you people are located or is this considered excessive?

Prayers for all those being effected.

Tornadoes are rare in Mass
but Worcester had an F-4 in 1953
and Great Barrington had another F-4 in 1995

My prayers for those in MO

 

[cowboy117]

I have visited Joplin a time or two & have friends that live 20 miles from there.My friends are going there to help out.Tragic.


http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/23/us/23tornado.html

 

[dhallz71]

It`s bad--local tv was running video earlier. The area around St Johns looks like a war zone. At least 24 dead.

 

[27145]

Well, lets just keep sending money to other Countries.

 

[writerinmo]

Reading, KS was hit by one, 200 homes out of 250 damaged, at least one dead, Minneapolis was smacked too.

 

[Cobroller]

Press conference this morning had death toll at 89. As much as 25-30% of town leveled.

 

[Cobroller]

Death toll has risen to 116. Seven rescued from rubble today.

More storms today and tomorrow.

 

[Cobroller]

Death toll now at 139. Rebuilding has started. My wife was down Thursday helping clean up a damaged home west of the hospital. St. John's is opening an ER in tents tomorrow.