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Roadhawg
05-23-2011, 06:45 AM
My thoughts and prayers go out to all those in Joplin... very sad

Bostonfan
05-23-2011, 07:14 AM
Same here. Hopefully those who wish for the biggest, baddest storms to hit the metro actually think of what they are wishing.

redrunner
05-23-2011, 08:15 AM
Same here. Hopefully those who wish for the biggest, baddest storms to hit the metro actually think of what they are wishing.

Thunder...

bucktalk
05-23-2011, 08:22 AM
Absolutely heartbreaking - the scenes as well as the stories coming from the devastation. Just wondering what we can do to help our neighbors...

ou48A
05-23-2011, 10:43 AM
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WOW

ou48A
05-23-2011, 10:45 AM
Same here. Hopefully those who wish for the biggest, baddest storms to hit the metro actually think of what they are wishing.

You have got to be kidding?
If not that is the absolute height of ignorance.

ou48A
05-23-2011, 10:54 AM
First on the scene video

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XltCUT5aQk

megax11
05-23-2011, 11:40 AM
That dude acted scared to get out of the car to help people. His wife had to ask multiple times before he finally decided to listen. It was almost as if he were scared of something. I would've been jumping out of the car every chance I had to help peeps.

Roadhawg
05-23-2011, 11:49 AM
If you want to help contact the Red Cross

PennyQuilts
05-23-2011, 11:55 AM
That dude acted scared to get out of the car to help people. His wife had to ask multiple times before he finally decided to listen. It was almost as if he were scared of something. I would've been jumping out of the car every chance I had to help peeps.

I thought the wife was great but I sure don't fault that guy. We weren't there and I imagine his own fight or flight reaction was in play. He was keeping an eye on storm conditions. He wasn't sure what they would find themselves dealing with. If things went to hell in a handbasket, it wouldn't be the wife hauling him into the car and driving to safety - it would be the other way around, guarantee you. That is a lot of responsibility. I don't think we are in a position to judge, especially since apparently they ended up helping. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Bostonfan
05-23-2011, 01:54 PM
You have got to be kidding?
If not that is the absolute height of ignorance.

Wish I was kidding. Just look through the weather threads on here, won't take you long to know what I'm talking about.

icecold
05-23-2011, 02:30 PM
Absolutly horrible. Death toll up to 116. My Papa said its eerie how many miles you can see now bc there are no buildings or trees.

FRISKY
05-23-2011, 02:35 PM
I have some family that lives in Joplin. They're still there, but their house moved to a different part of town.

Roadhawg
05-23-2011, 03:38 PM
I have some family that lives in Joplin. They're still there, but their house moved to a different part of town.

I have some friends who's parents houses are in the same condition :(

HewenttoJared
05-23-2011, 03:56 PM
One of my roommates lost his childhood home in Joplin, family is all fine though.

Rough year for weather.

Dustin
05-23-2011, 04:16 PM
My boss can't get ahold of any of his family in Joplin... He's fearing the worst.. Praying for him.

rcjunkie
05-23-2011, 05:06 PM
My brother is in Joplin, he lives in St. Louis and several from his chruch went to set up temporary sleeping and food tents. He says of the 20 plus disasters he's helped at, this is one of the worse. I asked him what they needed, he replied, prayers, nothing but prayers.

PennyQuilts
05-23-2011, 07:33 PM
My boss can't get ahold of any of his family in Joplin... He's fearing the worst.. Praying for him.

Awful.

Dustin
06-09-2011, 10:28 PM
This is very intense and hard to watch at some parts...

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=348_1307570942

Dustin
06-09-2011, 10:29 PM
Awful.

His family is fine!

Thunder
06-09-2011, 10:30 PM
What was the final death count?

PennyQuilts
06-10-2011, 07:22 AM
His family is fine!

Thanks for following up on that. It always amazes me how people walk away from these sorts of things.