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Wow. Scary stuff ILA. Longest two minutes in their lives. Here's another one that shows what it looks like afterward. The hospital is destroyed, looks like the Murrah building after the attack, the high school gone. Then they got pummeled with rain and thunderstorms today and another system coming through tonight. We live in tornado alley but so far, just one family member with one roof gone. Nothing compared to what this community is going through. Reading KS also hit hard, fewer deaths because it is a small town but almost as bad of damage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR1AMnJFx24

Other videos showed people loading the injured into the back of pick up trucks and taking them to other hospitals.

Everyone please read this one that shows how to help.
http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/05/23/6700666-joplin-tornado-how-to-help
 
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I grew up with relatives on both sides of that state line. I was north of there (in KC). I've seen destructive tornados but nothing like this. I'm sending every good thought I can to the powers-that-be. I hope it helps but just to be safe, I'll find a charity or support group and make a donation. This is truly a tragedy.
 
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I've lived in tornado land for almost 9 years now and have spent lots of time in the basement and have replaced more roofs and trees than I can count. We've had cars look like they were sandblasted and had an AC unit land on top of one. But never anything like this. Reports are there were 198 mph winds.

Luckily the high school graduation was held at the university so no one was at the high school when it was destroyed. The stories from the hospital are amazing including sending patients down stairwells on mattresses. This being the midwest, there are lines of volunteers from neighboring states. There are immediate needs of water, clean clothes, soap and waterless sanitizers, a roof, and blood. The real needs will come in the weeks to follow when everyone gets on with their business and forgets all about it.

Another bad system forecast for the entire alley tomorrow night. I'm not sure you will convince Joplin that they didn't just see the end of the world.

No matter what your passion is, you can find a way to help. The high school and 4 elementary schools, hospital, walmart, home depot, 4 churches and more were destroyed. Animals are wandering hurt and bewildered.
 
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