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

[Bob Dole]

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.

Drove through on 43 on 7/4 and there was still a LOT of debris to be removed in just that stretch.

[Alton deFlat]

They are estimating that 3,000,000 cubic yards of debris will be removed. if that is accurate, they are about 33% complete. Some businesses, are rebuilding quickly. The Walgreens on Range Line - which was completely destroyed - is basically complete on the outside. They are working on the inside now. The Walgreens on Main is being completely renovated. Chick-Fil-A is slated to re-open on September 1, after being destroyed. Walls are going up on the new Walmart. I think the new Aldi's has been started too. Still no word on the location of St. John's. They say they're not going to rebuild in the same location, because of the close proximity to Freeman Hospital, and the fact that if the tornado had tracked 1/4-1/2 mile to the south, both hospital may have been incapacitated. Kinda hate to see them move, but it does make sense.

[Frazod]

So St. John's is a total loss?

[Alton deFlat]

Originally Posted by frazod

So St. John's is a total loss?

Yea. Even now it looks pretty much as it did right after the tornado. They've cleaned the grounds, and removed the cars that were piled on top of one another. At night, they have spotlights shining on the building, powered by generators. A few windows were boarded up, I'm sure to protect some equipment. Once they have a plan, they'll probably implode it, or just knock it down.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Alton deFlat

Yea. Even now it looks pretty much as it did right after the tornado. They've cleaned the grounds, and removed the cars that were piled on top of one another. At night, they have spotlights shining on the building, powered by generators. A few windows were boarded up, I'm sure to protect some equipment. Once they have a plan, they'll probably implode it, or just knock it down.

Wow. Just from seeing pictures it looks like enough of it survived intact that they could fix it. That's really messed up.

[tigers#1fan]

In the news down here, it said the whole structure was moved 4 ft off the foundation, that's why they're going to completly rebuild.

[Simply Red]

The last six or seven posts - are just 'wow' -- incredible impact, even weeks & weeks later, but Joplin will pull through!

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by tigers#1fan

In the news down here, it said the whole structure was moved 4 ft off the foundation, that's why they're going to completly rebuild.

Not surprising since even Joplin Airport's Control Tower was hit by winds hard enough to rotate the structure to a degree that it knocked the elevator out of commission for a week.

[cabletech94]

i went through on saturday for the first time since. words fail me. all the destruction. and so many people, still working hard. my heart goes out to them.
pics do no justice, and i was there 5 or 6 weeks afterwards. couldn't recognize anything.

[epitome1170]

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

This article is an absolute pathetic piece of journalism and is intended to scare people and not to help anything.

Could they make storm shelters for tornados? Of course, but can they make a tornado proof building... only if the owner doesn't care about cost or appearances.

Needless to say the building codes is not what is at fault here.

[cabletech94]

Originally Posted by 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.

man, i drove on this street saturday. HO-LY CRAP.

[Discuss Thrower]

Bump for happy reasons: According to Newstalk KZRG 1310 Extreme Home Makeover wants to rebuild a house destroyed in Joplin.

[Reaper16]

Originally Posted by J-Town Fan 1988

Bump for happy reasons: According to Newstalk KZRG 1310 Extreme Home Makeover wants to rebuild a house destroyed in Joplin.

That's not happy news. Joplin doesn't need an eyesore house in the middle of an otherwise modest neighborhood. Joplin doesn't need television networks making advertising revenue off of the pain of a community. Joplin is strong enough to rebuild without ABC's grandstanding bullshit.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by J-Town Fan 1988

Bump for happy reasons: According to Newstalk KZRG 1310 Extreme Home Makeover wants to rebuild a house destroyed in Joplin.

Yay! Some lucky family is going to get a house they can't pay the insurance and taxes on!

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by J-Town Fan 1988

Bump for happy reasons: According to Newstalk KZRG 1310 Extreme Home Makeover wants to rebuild a house destroyed in Joplin.

Instead of a mansion, they should rebuild a street block or a neighborhood.