Joplin Continues to Dig Out After Record Tornado
The National Weather Service has upgraded its rating of the tornado that tore through the center of Joplin Missouri just after 5 pm on Sunday. The storm, with winds in excess of 200 mph, has been rated an EF5.
The latest toll for the monster twister is 122 deaths, 1,500 plus injured, and hundreds still unaccounted for. The six mile path through the city of Joplin varied from one half to three quarters of a mile wide.
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217 Missouri National Guard soldiers are supporting the local and state efforts according to the 1 pm state situation report. Utilities are slowly being restored to areas not directly affected by the tornado. Cellular service remains spotty.
Pvt. First Class Jesus Ramos, 1139th Military Police Co., Missouri Army National Guard, directs traffic at a storm-damaged intersection near St. John’s Mercy Hospital here on Tuesday. Ramos, from Harrisonville, Mo., is part of a Guard contingent mobilized to assist local law enforcement with traffic control and other duties in the wake of Sunday’s devastating storm that left more than 116 people dead. Ramos said he just completed 2 weeks of state emergency flood duty in Mississippi County before being transferred here to assist with rescue and recovery efforts. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jon E. Dougherty, 70th Mobile Public Affairs Det.
The Joplin Globe continues its fine work reporting the disaster in its city. The city conducted a siren test this morning and all but one were functional. One siren is missing and its replacement will be installed on Wednesday. Generators are being put into place to provide power to them, as they are on battery power at this time.
The Missouri Air National Guard has begun to provide assistance in the stricken city. One crew has been flying VIPs over the city. They have not been called upon for additional duties at this time.
- City of Joplin on Facebook
- Missouri National Guard on Facebook
- State of Missouri Joplin tornado website
- Joplin, MO Tornado Recovery on Facebook
Table of contents for Joplin Tornado 2011
- Joplin Missouri Struck By Tornado
- Sunrise in a Shattered Joplin Missouri
- Joplin Reels From Yesterday’s Tornado
- Joplin Continues to Dig Out After Record Tornado
- Joplin, Missouri – From Rescue to Recovery
- Marine protects family from Joplin tornado
- Joplin Update – 2 weeks after the tornado
- Corps of Engineers helps Joplin recover
- New Beginning for Joplin After the Tornado
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