Joplin virtually destroyed by tornado

[tk13]

Please post any ways you can donate/give relief to the people in need in Joplin.

DONATE BY PHONE:

You can send $10 to the Red Cross relief efforts by texting "REDCROSS" to 90999

or

Send $10 to the Salvation Army Disaster relief efforts by texting the word “JOPLIN” to 80888

RED CROSS - Volunteer, donate to disaster victims, donate to a blood drive

http://www.redcross.org/

UNITED WAY - Donate to relief efforts

http://www.uwheartmo.org/

COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER LOCATIONS - Give blood for those in need

Administration Offices & Donor Center
4040 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111
toll free: 1-888-647-4040
816-753-4040

Blue Springs Center
1124 W. 40 Highway
Blue Springs, MO 64015
816-224-0728

Gladstone Center
7265 N. Oak Trafficway
Gladstone, MO 64118
816-468-9813

St. Joseph Center
3122 Frederick
St. Joseph, MO 64506
toll free: 1-800-725-6791
816-232-6791

Overland Park Center
Times Square Shopping Center
10568 Metcalf Ave.
Overland Park, KS 66210
913-383-6800

Olathe Center
1463 E. 151st St.
Olathe, KS 66062
913-829-3724

Topeka Center
800 SW Lane
Topeka, KS 66606
toll free: 1-800-279-5943
785-233-0195

http://www.savealifenow.org/services...-locations.php

VOLUNTEER IN PERSON - Volunteer efforts are being coordinated through Missouri Southern State University.
Many people have contacted the City of Joplin to volunteer assistance to the victims of the storm. ALL citizen volunteers should report to the Recreation Center at Missouri Southern State University. Volunteers’ services are appreciated, but to be effective, will need to be coordinated through this centralized location. Citizens are reminded that the American Red Cross, in cooperation with the City, has set up a shelter at Missouri Southern State University in the Leggett & Platt Center.

http://www.joplinmo.org/article.cfm?AID=966

Relief coordinators Facebook page - Get the word out on fundraisers:

Joplin, MO Tornado Recovery--
If you are coordinating a fundraiser in your area, please send information to joplintornadorecovery@gmail.com so that it can be posted as an event [on the Joplin, MO Tornado Recovery page on facebook]. Remember to include date, time and location, along with any images.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/joplinmo?sk=wall

Columbia area blood donors needed:

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

Message 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.

More relief organizations:

Missourians interested in volunteering to assist should call (800) 427-4626 or 2-1-1. Those with medical skills interested in volunteering should go to: https://www.showmeresponse.org

Missourians wishing to make donations to help with the relief effort can go to http://www.sema.dps.mo.gov/recover/donations.asp or call (800) 427-4626 or 2-1-1.

Residents affected by the tornado who wish to notify their friends and family that they are safe should go to: https://safeandwell.communityos.org/cms/index.php. Friends and family who would like to check on their loved ones in the affected area can use the same site.

Missourians who need disaster information, shelter information or referrals are urged to call 2-1-1. The United Way's 211 service number is now available for most areas in Missouri. In areas where the 211 number is not operational, citizens can call 800-427-4626.

United Way of the Ozarks in Springfield is waiting to hear plans from the American Red Cross – Greater Ozarks Chapter regarding mobilizing volunteer efforts. As soon as it has confirmation on how and where to volunteer, it will release that information.

If you would like to help with a monetary donation, please send your checks to United Way of the Ozarks, 320 N. Jefferson Ave., Springfield, MO 65806, marked JOPLIN TORNADO DISASTER RELIEF and all funds received will be distributed to the United Way of Southwest Missouri (Joplin).

Emergency blood drive this afternoon - Monday 5/23

The Greater Kansas City chapter of the American Red Cross will hold an emergency blood drive this afternoon to provide blood for those injured in the tornados over the weekend.

The blood drive will be from 2 to 7 p.m. in the Cass County Room at 211 W. Armour Blvd.

Meanwhile, the Community Blood Center is requesting area residents to donate blood this week to help support the rescue efforts in Joplin.

The blood bank has shipped 15 units of blood to the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks. Local hospitals are performing surgeries on some of the victims and the need for blood will increase as the rescue efforts continue.

To find a mobile blood drive, go to www.safealifenow.org or call 1-888-647-4040. Donors can also go to one of Community Blood Center’s seven Neighborhood Donations Centers.

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/05/23...afternoon.html

Chiefs to hold bottled water drive at Arrowhead - Tuesday 5/24 and Wednesday 5/25

In response to the tragic tornadoes that touched down in Joplin, Mo. and Reading, Kan. this weekend, the Kansas City Chiefs will contribute $35,000 to disaster-relief efforts. Additionally, they and their media partners are teaming with the Salvation Army – Midland Division to hold a bottled-water drive at Arrowhead Stadium for individuals in Kansas City to assist victims in the tornado-ravaged areas. The Chiefs will also be accepting financial donations for Heart-to-Heart International.

Bottled-water donations will be accepted in Lot C on the east side of Arrowhead Stadium Tuesday from noon until 7 p.m. and Wednesday from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Those wishing to provide donations of bottled water may use any entrance to the stadium and may learn more from Chiefs broadcast partners KCTV5, 101 The Fox KCFX and Sports Radio 810 WHB, who have joined the Chiefs in supporting this important effort.

http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/article...9-fc840ea9fece

Springfield school district fundraiser and donation drive:

Springfield Public Schools students are finding ways to raise money and collect supplies to assist local charities with relief efforts for families in Joplin who were affected by the May 22 tornado. A Joplin school nurse has shared with SPS staff that there is an urgent need for water, toothbrushes, toothpaste and food.

http://springfieldpublicschoolsmo.or...id_Joplin.aspx

Other resources for those looking to contribute:

The following charities are accepting donations of money and relief items:

American Red Cross
United Way
Skaggs
Greater Ozarks Red Cross
Dillons
Springfield Jaycees
OTC
Springfield Public Schools
Springfield Paper Company
Edward Jones
Salvation Army
Great Southern
Area banks
Habitat Springfield
Community Blood Centers

http://www.news-leader.com/article/2...relief-efforts

Originally Posted by luv

http://www.facebook.com/note.php?not...17118671706061

Great page to go to in order to see what faundraisers and collections are going on in your area (in Missouri anyway).

Originally Posted by luv

Joplin, MO Tornado Recovery:
The City has established the following phone numbers for people interested in donating their time or items to aid in the recovery effort:
Individual volunteers wanting to donate their time should call 417-625-3543
Volunteers wanting to donate items can call 417-625-3542
Volunteer groups (churches, businesses, etc.) should call 314-623-9991

[gblowfish]

Today's KC Star as a front page story about how poorly the Home Depot was built in relationship to the Wal-Mart and Academy Sports box stores in the same path of the tornado. Cheap construction with no storm shelter or safe room was a disaster. We have earthquake requirements for building codes where earthquakes are likely, why not have safer building codes in tornado alley? Home Depot couldn't afford to build a storm shelter? This is a law that should be changed because of this tragedy. Story is here:

http://tinyurl.com/3m6uuv7

[tk13]

Originally Posted by gblowfish

Today's KC Star as a front page story about how poorly the Home Depot was built in relationship to the Wal-Mart and Academy Sports box stores in the same path of the tornado. Cheap construction with no storm shelter or safe room was a disaster. We have earthquake requirements for building codes where earthquakes are likely, why not have safer building codes in tornado alley? Home Depot couldn't afford to build a storm shelter? This is a law that should be changed because of this tragedy. Story is here:

http://tinyurl.com/3m6uuv7

The weather guy on Good Morning America discussed this after Joplin happened... said you can build buildings that would hold up better in these situations, but no one will ever pass a law to do it.

[Marcellus]

210 dogs and 157 cats adopted out from the Humane Society yesterday and they are doing the adoptathon again today.

[gblowfish]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

210 dogs and 157 cats adopted out from the Humane Society yesterday and they are doing the adoptathon again today.

That's wonderful. It's a small thing compared to the human suffering, but it's important. I salute all those folks who adopted. Warms my heart, truly.

[Los Pollos Hermanos]

Originally Posted by Bob Dole

At the Renaissance Faire?

That's Bonner Springs, not Baxter Springs.

[Alton deFlat]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

210 dogs and 157 cats adopted out from the Humane Society yesterday and they are doing the adoptathon again today.

Appears it was very successful. I didn't stop, but I was in the the north part of town Saturday about 11 am. Police were directing traffic in and out of the Humane Society.

http://www.news-leader.com/article/2...xt|FRONTPAGE|s

JOPLIN — More than 5,700 people from 24 states turned out this past weekend at the Joplin Humane Society — and more than 650 dogs and cats were adopted — during a two-day adopt-a-thon in the storm-ravaged city.

Emily Schneider, of the ASPCA, said the weekend event found permanent homes for pets that had been displaced because of the May 22 tornado that struck Joplin.

A total of 426 animals were adopted on Saturday and another 234 found homes on Sunday with only a few minutes remaining in the day, she said..

The event offered pet seekers the chance to obtain a dog or cat with the normal adoption fees waived.

It’s not too late for anyone who could not make it over the weekend. Schneider said there are still a few pets that did not find homes. In addition, another 200 pets, including newborns and injured animals, will become available for adop*tion in the coming weeks.

The Joplin Humane Soci*ety will still be offering free adoption of pets through July 9, Schneider said.

All the pets are spayed or neutered, micro-chipped, vaccinated and come with a free ID tag.

Schneider encouraged anyone still interested in obtaining a Joplin pet to visit the Joplin Humane Society website at www.joplinhumane.org for more information.

[Alton deFlat]

This was posted on the City of Joplin facebook site.

775,000 cubic yards of debris have been removed from the affected area to date. This is a little over 26% of the total estimated debris field.

[Alton deFlat]

I've been impressed with the way the debris clean-up has been managed so far. I'm interested in what others in Joplin think. The city is now issuing residential building permits, from just east of St. John's, west to the city limits. It'll be good to see houses rebuilt. The last number I heard, was 890,000 cubic yards of debris had been removed. That was about a week ago, so I'd imagine it's close to 1,000,000 by now. Death toll went up to 159 last week. Rush Limbaugh was in town for the 4th. Love him or hate him, he did give $100,000 to the relief effort. Here's a before and after video someone shot. Gives a perspective, as you would drive west on 20th street from Range Line to Main. You get a shot at a few of the debris trucks. They're some big-ass trucks. It's kinda neat how trees, that were practically stripped clean, are now sprouting new leaves and branches. They look like something out of a Dr. Seuss book.

[Simply Red]

wow. Just another indication as to just how big it really was.

Man, God bless...

[Frazod]

I'm glad you bumped this - I've been wondering how things are going down there.

[Bowser]

Very cool video, thanks for posting. That is insane.

[luv]

I read a post yesterday on on facebook from Joplin Recovery that 60% of the debris has been removed. A friend of mine who went down during that first week after found that hard to believe.

[DMAC]

Originally Posted by luv

I read a post yesterday on on facebook from Joplin Recovery that 60% of the debris has been removed. A friend of mine who went down during that first week after found that hard to believe.

I went down last Saturday and...No, that cannot be right. I would say 60% has been sorted into piles.

[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by Alton deFlat

It's kinda neat how trees, that were practically stripped clean, are now sprouting new leaves and branches. They look like something out of a Dr. Seuss book.

Thanks for the video.
I noticed that also. Mrs. Radar and I drove through Joplin about 3 weeks ago and I was wondering what would happen with those trees because I didn’t think they could survive being skinned. Glad to see they’re actually blooming again.

[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by DMAC

I went down last Saturday and...No, that cannot be right. I would say 60% has been sorted into piles.

Granted it has been a good 3 weeks since we drove through but 60% didn’t sound possible from what we saw.