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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-28-11 11:18 AM
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State: 105 still unaccounted for in Joplin tornado
Source: Associated Press

JOPLIN, Mo. – The state of Missouri says the number of people still unaccounted for since the Joplin tornado is now at 105.

Missouri Department of Public Safety deputy director Andrea Spillars said Saturday that within that number, nine people have been reported dead by their families, but state officials are working to confirm.

A city spokeswoman said earlier Saturday that the death toll had risen to 139. . .

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_joplin_tornado



I wonder if Joplin will ever recover. Sadly, I also read that they have recovered the body of the recent high school grad sucked through the sun roof of his car while his father tried to hold on to him. I simply can't imagine what they must be going through.
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sharesunited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-28-11 12:28 PM
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1. The physical force in some of the vortices of the tornado exceeded the force from the WTC collapse.
Some folks were inevitably ground into meal which has been consumed by birds and bugs.

No trace of them will ever be found.

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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-28-11 12:52 PM
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2. Not a pretty word picture, but unfortunately true.
I was shocked to see those houses built on slabs - no basements. No chance.
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