Thanks for information.
Turned on the local police scanner- what a nightmare for these guys- mobil morgues- putting flashers near bodies so the morgue can find them when they go through different areas...sound pretty bad there and the hospital got hit hard.
http://www.nbcactionnews.com/dpp/weather/weather_news/joplin-hit-hard-by-major-tornado-
Says 75% of the city is destroyed.
Members of the Crawford County EMS have been asked to assist with what has been called "extensive damage" to the southern section of Joplin, Mo. on Sunday evening.
Crawford County EMS Director Joey Adams said that the county is sending four of its ambulances, with personnel, as well as the mass casualty trailer to Joplin to assist with injuries.
"If we can break it free, we will send a fifth as well," Adams said.
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In addition, Adams said that members of the Frontenac Fire Department, Baker Township Fire Department, Pittsburg Fire, Pittsburg Police, and Crawford County Sheriff's Department to help with damage and injuries.
"We are sending people," said Crawford County Sheriff Sandy Horton. "We aren't even waiting for calls, we are just getting crews ready and they are on the way."
He said that communication into Joplin was scarce and that personnel in Crawford County could not make contact with those in Joplin or Jasper County.
"Usually you want to wait for the command structure to take hold, but we can't get anyone in their communications center," Horton said.
"We just told our guys to get to the first roadblock and ask for assignments and go where they are needed."
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