Posted on 05/25/2011 1:19:04 AM PDT by stlnative
Many of you have probably seen the first video by now of the 20 people who sought shelter in a Fastrip Store/Gas Station during the Joplin MO Tornado on 5/22/11.
As many of you know one person that was there was recording the whole thing while the EF-5 tornado was bearing down on them. All of them survived.
The first video is here...
First Person video of Joplin MO tornado 5/22/11
http://youtu.be/cQnvxJZucds
It is mostly audio as it was too dark inside the building. I must warn those who have not heard it yet, that it is very terrifying and it probably should not be played while children are nearby.
The young man that record it has now went back to the same Fastrip Store/Gas Station an has recorded a new video of what it looks like now and where the 20 people actually took shelter at inside the store.
Here is the new video... (what the building looks like now, where they were in the building and how they got out.)
Aftermath of First person Joplin Tornado
http://youtu.be/W-P4P68YyNM
You are good! Thank you for that!
The young lady (daughter of co-worker) and her boyfriend that were there went back to claim possessions from his car. He’d just graduated, had $400 in cash of graduation money and his wallet. They were still there in his car.
Wow! What a horrific event!
Thank you!! WOW. Incredible.
Thanks for the clarification. I did not know that.
Most updated list of the missing is here... (some on the list have been found alive and some are confirmed dead, they just have not released a new list yet since this morning)
Maybe you know people on the ground that should know about this.
This list is current as of 10 a.m., May 26th and will be updated daily.
http://c580804.r4.cf2.rackcdn.com/2011.0526.1000.pdf
Updated info for Joplin - plus you will find the updated daily missing list here
http://www.mo.gov/05222011joplintornadoes/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=joplintornado
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