Joplin, Missouri got hit hard today by a tornado!

[davbrucas]

A friend of mine is a physician at St Johns Medical Center there in Joplin. He lost his 3yr old son and his mother-in-law who was babysitting. I cannot imagine what he is going through. He told me that there are at least 50 patients missing that were patients in the hospital that were sucked into the vortex as it went over the hospital...the top two floors are gone. He isnt sure where he and his wife go from here...he was their only child.

[YALE]

We had about 30 employees lose everything, and 6 died. We've got 3 plants in the Joplin area, and I think everyone's assessment in the company is that we're lucky we didn't fare worse than we have. This is a big damn mess.

[Danny46]

Those pictures are incredible and insane. I cant even imagine that. The survivor stories coming out of these tornados are something else. I cant even imagine what it would be like to live near that devistation.

[pHILSANITY07]

Those pictures are incredible and insane. I cant even imagine that. The survivor stories coming out of these tornados are something else. I cant even imagine what it would be like to live near that devistation.

i dont want to be in that situation where its coming at you, at 55mph it dosent leave you much time to get out of the way.

[Beaterjuiced]

Thehamb.com has a group of people headed up there today to help out this weekend. They have several trucks and enclosed trailers full of supplies and they are taking things like chainsaws and a tractor to help out physically too. If we didn't have such a big group of people coming out to the lake this weekend my dad and I would have gone to help too. They have a paypal set up to accept donations so I helped by sending money.
Crazy crazy crazy

Yeah HAMB had some members affected by the tornado. It's great how they pulled together on this deal. That forum has some great resources to help out. Makes you want to do more to help if you could. We had a weak f1 that came through my hood the other day here in Irving, luckily there was only tree and minor fence/roof damage to homes.

[68RR]

more photos...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1389737/Joplin-MO-tornado-At-89-dead-twister-cuts-4-mile-swathe-Missouri-town.html

[2165 Turbo Rail]

Yeah HAMB had some members affected by the tornado. It's great how they pulled together on this deal. That forum has some great resources to help out. Makes you want to do more to help if you could. We had a weak f1 that came through my hood the other day here in Irving, luckily there was only tree and minor fence/roof damage to homes.

I couldn't go help so I just donated to the the guys from the hamburg that were going up there

[UserX]

I was able to venture out a bit today and survey some of the damage. I have never, ever seen anything like this in my life. The pictures don't it justice, because it's doesn't give a wide enough view. As far as you can see, it is complete and utter destruction. It looks like someone went through with a giant bulldozer that's a mile wide and took out everything in its path. Cars are everywhere crushed like aluminum cans. NOTHING in the path of this tornado survived.

What's cool is there are American flags flying everywhere, and people lining the streets waving at cars passing by. Seeing the destruction, and the optimistic outlook by the residents here brought a tear to my eye.

God bless Joplin, MO.

[UserX]

Obama is about to speak in Joplin, you can watch live here http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/05/2...avaged-joplin/

[scootro]

Obama is about to speak in Joplin, you can watch live here http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/05/2...avaged-joplin/

that was a good speech! r.i.p to those folks

[Avery'sDad]

This is the most intense Joplin video I've seen so far. It starts out like other storm chasing videos but puts the reality of the disaster when they stop.

[Rreemo]

Those poor people.

[grove rat]

damn that video shook me up

[80coupe]

damn....

[Juiced4v]

That sucks!