[McCoMo]

I live about 4 miles west of Neosho Missouri. My house was missed, thankfully, however it destroyed my dairy barn, killed several neighbors and friends (not to mention a bunch of my livestock), and destroyed a large number of my neighbors homes. It even plucked a couple of our chickens... they are now running around with nothing but a few tail feathers. Ripped a tree out of the ground 50 feet from my house, but did not even disturb a shingle on the house (we got SO lucky). Among the cattle that survived, I had to put 6 down immediately, and 8 more over the next day. They had injuries ranging from broken legs to being impaled on a 2x4.

From the way it is looking, the folks around here who lost everything are not going to be seeing much, if any, assistance from the govt, and the Red Cross set up their unit in Joplin, about 25 miles away from any tornado damage.

The tornado was an F4, which stayed on the ground for over 70 miles. Where it passed by my place, it was about 3/4 mile wide. All of these pics were taken within 1/2 mile of my house.

The trees along my driveway.
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My neighbors RV got wiped out. The RV had been sitting on this slab by the boat. Left the boat untouched.
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The above 3 pics are what remains of a house. The girl who lives here saw the storm coming, ran inside and got into an interior closet. That closet is about all that remains of the house. 2x4's came punching thru the walls when she was in there.
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You can see the injuries this poor fella suffered, on his neck and right rear flank. The following couple pics are what remains of the barn he was in..
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The follwing two pics are of a home of a nice gentleman who has lived here for 50 years. He lost everything.
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Moved off of foundation about 50 feet...
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If you look carefully, behind this vehicle you can see what looks like the remains of a large desk. It is actually the floor of a mobile home which no longer exists. The lil old lady who lives here is such a sweet lady. She had just left about 5 minutes before the hit to go pick up her grandchildren. Good thing. The rest of her home is in a lake.
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A bunch more miscellaneous pics...

[McCoMo]

Sorry about how that last post looks screwy. Having trouble getting the formatting right when posting pics.

[McCoMo]

Correction to caption..

Says “you can see what looks like the remains of a large desk”

Should say “large DECK”

[greyfoxx39]

Ping to #54

So sorry to hear of your losses, Mc...you were very lucky to escape with your life. Prayers for you, your family and your neighbors.

[Marysecretary]

Dear God. I’m glad you’re okay. My heart goes out to all of you.

[metmom]

Thank God you are alright. I’m so sorry about your losses.

We need to remember to pray for you folks.

[prairiebreeze]

I am so very sorry to read about the loss of your friends and neighbors and also your cattle and possessions.

I grew up next door to you (KS) and know what destruction tornados can bring. Even then, your pictures of the destruction are breathtaking.

Prayers lifted for you and all in your area.

[prairiebreeze]

BG and trussell, would you be so kind as to ping your prayer lists to post #54 on this thread?

Link to Post 54

It certainly seems that folks in that area are very much in need of our prayers.

Thank you

[trussell]

Prayer ping. See post 54 posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 7:43:05 PM by McCoMo {click the number}

Please post your replies to McCoMo

Please know that I am praying. Praise HIM for your lives. I pray he brings you comfort and strength to get through the next days.  

Blessings,
trussell

If you want on/off my prayer ping list, please let me know. All requests happily honored.

[CDHart]

May God hold all of you close to Him now and give you peace and strength as you endure this awful wreckage and battering. May He comfort the sick and the hurting, and help all of you to recover from this. We are in Versailles, MO, and this could have been us. God bless -

Carolyn

[LibertyRocks]

Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the loss of your neighbors and friends, including your animals. You, your family, and your entire community will be in my thoughts and prayers...

Thank you for taking the time to share the pictures with us.

[colorcountry]

Oh my! I can’t imagine what you have gone through. Be stong, and have peace, dear one, you are not alone.

I’m sorry for your losses. And I am happy that you didn’t lose more.

[Palladin]

These are amazing photos. I hope that by now, the FedGov has moved in to help people.

I am so sorry for your loss of neighbors and friends. This story was hardly in the news...all we hear about is Myanmar and Cheng-dun.

Folks, remember—charity begins at home.