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May 23, 2011 07:17 pm PDT
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Joplin, MO
At least 116 people have died in Joplin, Missouri, and the toll is expected to climb. One of the deadliest tornadoes in state history roared through the small Midwestern city on Sunday, leaving a half mile-wide scar and unbelievable destruction. Touching down at about 5:35 p.m. yesteday, the tornado cut eastward through the city, across an interstate highway, and disappeared into the country. Reported to be a mile wide, the funnel destroyed thirty percent of the city, knocking out wired and cellular communications and forcing authorities to evacuate one of the town's two hospitals. The national guard has been deployed to the city. Reuters' Mike Stone took these photos in the early hours after the disaster....Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/GMV7ePytMmY/joplin-mo.html
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