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Originally Posted by Simply Red
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.
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Not sure what you're getting at. We have good friends that live just outside of Carthage and they said they are fine. He works in Joplin. Good thing it wasn't a weekday, I guess. But I'm sure they will be dealing with lost friends and coworkers.