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Simply Red 05-23-2011 09:09 AM
Just hung up w/ Dad, he said that growing up all of the locals in BOTH Joplin and Carthage claimed that the fact that both towns are encapsulated by rivers, that they'd never cross the rivers, the indians claimed that the Tornados would not cross the rivers, consequently people believed that for yrs. Not anymore, so sad man. I can't even imagine that happening here, Dad doesn't remember a twister in Carthage at all, EVER hitting. They were usually over across the KS line toward Frontenac.

Simply Red 05-23-2011 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by siberian khatru (Post 7658038)
Watching video of that tornado ... holy shit. It wasn't a nice, neat funnel, it was a massive cloud that just descended to the ground. A mile wide, they said? That's one of the biggest I've ever seen. And it got almost pitch black.

Found out this morning that a friend of a friend (I've met him a couple of times) survived, or at least that's what his niece said on Facebook. He used to work at that hospital, but retired a couple of years ago.
yeah, I've been in that St Johns Hosp. -- So weird, really. God Bless all involved!

Discuss Thrower 05-23-2011 09:13 AM
South Range Line was hit by a small tornado, or like a microburst/whatever in 1997 or thereabouts. I remember it leveled an auto store or something just across the street from the Drury Inn

LabRat38 05-23-2011 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by warispeace (Post 7658029)
I work downtown but I will stop by this evening. Do they allow walk-ins? I will call ahead if I have to.
You can do walk ins for single units I believe. You might want to call ahead and verifiy that. It has been a while since I diid single units so that might not be the case anymore.

dj56dt58 05-23-2011 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Jawshco (Post 7658018)
My prayers are with all in Joplin. I'm from there, but I currently live in Cali. I still have many friends and family members that live there. Most of my F&F are fine, but I still have one cousin and one former classmate that is unaccounted for. I'm hopeful that they will be okay, but news is traveling fairly slowly out of that area.

I can't believe that Joplin HS, Walmart, North Park Mall, and St. Johns got destroyed. I spent a lot of time with my friends in those places (yes, even St. John's) But those places can be rebuilt. My thoughts and prayers are with those people who have lost their loved ones and property.
The mall is fine, damage started around 12th right around Kings Palace and got worse and worse to the south. The others you mentioned...

If not already posted:

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Huffman83 05-23-2011 09:16 AM
From a friend/co worker who has family in Joplin posted this link on FB. I wasn't sure if it was already posted or not.

The American Red Cross has created a website where people affected by the Joplin Tornado can look to see if family members are safe.

The "Safe and Well" website allows those affected by the tornado to register into a database and record that they're alive and well. Folks can also search that data base to see if their family members have responded.

https://safeandwell.communityos.org/...esearch/search

Simply Red 05-23-2011 09:16 AM
I guess it missed Fred N Reds? *exhales*

CaliforniaChief 05-23-2011 09:17 AM
If someone's already posted this, I apologize. This video is really crazy...it's pulled off The Drudge Report. There's not much video, just audio of people taking cover during the tornado. Warning, it's pretty upsetting.

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Simply Red 05-23-2011 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief (Post 7658073)
If someone's already posted this, I apologize. This video is really crazy...it's pulled off The Drudge Report. There's not much video, just audio of people taking cover during the tornado. Warning, it's pretty upsetting.

<iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/cQnvxJZucds" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
yeah, it's on here, already. Pretty frightening.

Discuss Thrower 05-23-2011 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Simply Red (Post 7658071)
I guess it missed Fred N Reds? *exhales*
It may have. Main Street took it in the shorts pretty bad. The footage CNN has of two chasers driving down a road going "zomg everything's gone" where heading south on Main right after the storm. Had I not recognized the signage of a defunct preschool I wouldn't have caught on to that.

CaliforniaChief 05-23-2011 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Simply Red (Post 7658075)
yeah, it's on here, already. Pretty frightening.
My bad. I'm so sad for all of you that are affected by this.

Red Beans 05-23-2011 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Simply Red (Post 7658075)
yeah, it's on here, already. Pretty frightening.
That video was posted by a buddy of mine. We lived on the same block when we were in college, pretty much devastated. Holding down Kentucky St has a different meaning today.

CaliforniaChief 05-23-2011 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Red Beans (Post 7658082)
That video was posted by a buddy of mine. We lived on the same block when we were in college, pretty much devastated. Holding down Kentucky St has a different meaning today.
It's an amazing video. For what it's worth, I'm praying for those people.

Red Beans 05-23-2011 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief (Post 7658086)
It's an amazing video. For what it's worth, I'm praying for those people.
Me too.

Huffman83 05-23-2011 09:27 AM
To the other Columbia peeps.

A blood drive will be held 2-6 pm at Achieve Balance Chiropractic in Columbia at 3901 S. Providence. If you are wanting to help Joplin, this is a great way to do it.

Here's some info I got from my work e-mail

essage relay from Troop F @ 2120 hours:

In reference to the SEMA Incident the command post is currently operational in the Troop D Joplin area. Due to an overwhelming number of Volunteers, SEMA officials are not currently requesting any further outside assistance until further notice.


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