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Tornado Devastates City of Joplin Missouri
Written by Daniel Shaw   
Monday, 23 May 2011 15:55

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The city of Joplin, Missouri was hit by a large tornado causing devastating and widespread damage.

Emergency services in their hundreds are responding to the scene to search for survivors.

The damage path is estimated at around one mile, spreading across the entire metropolitan area.

It is believed around 75 percent of the city has been destroyed.

Emergency services will be working throughout the coming days to restore power and services to the area.

The local hospital was also damaged by the Tornado.

The death toll is unconfirmed at this stage but is believed to exceed 30 fatalities.


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Woow!
written by Oscar, at 10:22:40 am EST on 25 May 2011
Amazing but yet so sorry for the people Joplin!

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