31 May 2011

The Devastation of Joplin, Missouri, 29 May 2011


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The Devastation of Joplin, Missouri, 29 May 2011























The Devastation of Joplin, Missouri, 29 May 2011




The roof's here, where's the house?






Drycleaning still hanging at the laundromat.

The Cleanup of Joplin, Missouri, 29 May 2011


To the right of the red pickup a man is driving a small machine to clear an area.


Dangerous wires are taken care of and electricity is being brought back into the area.


Crews (in the white truck) distributed water and food to the locals and volunteers.


A crew walks past all the destroyed cars.


Red Cross volunteers.


Helping Hands (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) volunteers from Arkansas.


Eric and Cooper were among 260 volunteers from their church in Arkansas that spent several days in Joplin clearing debris from backyards to the curb. They brought their own supplies and equipment.

The Spirit of Joplin, Missouri, 29 May 2011






















This is the Spirit of Joplin, Missouri, the Spirit of America. God Bless America.