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Joplin Missouri Hammered Hard by tornadoes!

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posted on May, 22 2011 @ 11:15 PM
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This is far worse than the stockton tornado. my girlfriend and i were living in stockton when it was wiped out, but i had a premonition several day's earlier so i packed her and the kids up and went and hid in the family bunker on the farm 20 miles east. my premonitions never lie and we were lucky because where the tornado passed through the park we would have been obliterated

paranoia wont destroy ya



posted on May, 22 2011 @ 11:17 PM
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They are about to shut down for the night and to restart at sunrise


It will be impossible to search at night but I hope they can
continue to help people that are stranded and in need
of medical care.



posted on May, 22 2011 @ 11:19 PM
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They keep reporting that they have dead people and need the mobile morgues to pick them up. The longer they wait the chances of survival go down. If I had direct family there I would have to sneek in and search, but with tornadoes like this they could be many miles away. I dont know, this just has heart broken and thinking what can i do?



posted on May, 22 2011 @ 11:20 PM
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That stockton tornado was scary though! As a kid, we used to camp in the very spot that tornado hit. I don't know how many storms I have rode out in a tent on Stockton Lake, or Osage Beach. To think any one of them could have been fatal is scary to look back on!

The Scanner just said 24th and Duquesne. I have some very good friends that live on 24th street just 1 block west of Duquesne. Nobody has been able to contact them yet, but we were under the impression the damage was light there? I am going to make some more calls.



posted on May, 22 2011 @ 11:21 PM
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I clearly remember that one. I have sold stuff at the Walnut festival after that to support the town, but it was still obvious that it had happened. Glad to know that you listened to your intuition.



posted on May, 22 2011 @ 11:23 PM
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Originally posted by antar
They keep reporting that they have dead people and need the mobile morgues to pick them up. The longer they wait the chances of survival go down. If I had direct family there I would have to sneek in and search, but with tornadoes like this they could be many miles away. I dont know, this just has heart broken and thinking what can i do?


It is a very small and intimate community. Joplin only has about 40,000 residents. If a hundred people die, it will have impacted each and every person in the community!

I just found out my ex-wife's employer is wiped out. My sister-in-laws employer was right in the direct path, so it might be gone.

I have a feeling there won't be a single soul in that community that isn't heavily impacted by this.
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posted on May, 22 2011 @ 11:25 PM
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We live near Lake Pom de Terre and yet have camped on Stockton several times. We are a close nit State for sure, and what happens to one community affects us all. Lets hope we can come together to help all the people who will be affected including the less know tragedies we have yet to hear about.
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posted on May, 22 2011 @ 11:27 PM
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Here is a long video (19 minutes) where the reporter we've been seeing finally gets his voice. If you have been watching the Weather Channel, you may have already seen most of this?.... but.... for the rest of us....

Great video because a little dog is even rescued alive as he is pulled out of a building!




posted on May, 22 2011 @ 11:28 PM
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Here's a link to a really good website that's keeping it updated with all info as it's coming in from Joplin - ie: link to the Redcross website for people trying to locate loved ones, links to maps showing where emergency shelters and make-shift medical facilities are, etc.

www.hamwx.com



posted on May, 22 2011 @ 11:29 PM
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Here is an article on Ozarksfirst.com regarding how to volunteer to help (an 800 number), how to volunteer as a medical professional, and information on a facebook page where people can locate missing loved ones.



posted on May, 22 2011 @ 11:32 PM
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Originally posted by antar
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I clearly remember that one. I have sold stuff at the Walnut festival after that to support the town, but it was still obvious that it had happened. Glad to know that you listened to your intuition.


actually i had the premonition a year earlier when her and i were in the park. i clearly seen the track of the storm and all the large beautiful trees blown down, and i was telling what i was seeing, and she said i was nuts


the next year came around and i started feeling uneasy and told her it was going to happen this weekend and forced her to pack up the kids and leave to go to the farm.

one of the people who died in the tornado had been telling people his entire life that the day he died he would take the town with him....old man Castle died in his wheelchair before his wife could get to him, he was right, just as i was, but i had a plan to survive



posted on May, 22 2011 @ 11:39 PM
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Originally posted by getreadyalready
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That stockton tornado was scary though! As a kid, we used to camp in the very spot that tornado hit. I don't know how many storms I have rode out in a tent on Stockton Lake, or Osage Beach. To think any one of them could have been fatal is scary to look back on!

The Scanner just said 24th and Duquesne. I have some very good friends that live on 24th street just 1 block west of Duquesne. Nobody has been able to contact them yet, but we were under the impression the damage was light there? I am going to make some more calls.

well hopefully everyone's healthy on your end and that the damage is limited, god knows there's been too much death and destruction on this day



posted on May, 22 2011 @ 11:41 PM
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Joplin Globe website has updates with pictures :

Joplin Globe Online



posted on May, 22 2011 @ 11:43 PM
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With the sounds of the emergency vehicles it would be impossible to hear anyone crying out for help. Looks like they have just dispatched a team out to a location to help with victims. I wish I had that code link so we could understand what it is they are saying in private.



posted on May, 22 2011 @ 11:44 PM
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I don't know what I can say to help. We went through this down here just a few weeks ago. The salvation army was one place that needed help they took donations of things people would need after the tornadoes. People forget these people loose everything including their clothes. One place down here had a shoe drive so they could hand out shoes to people. Also undergarments, diapers and personal products were on the list that was needed to hand out to people. Your local ema would know where volunteers can go.

Our local churches also served meals to families. You might check out a local church around the area and see if they are helping in anyway. Down here the southern baptist mens association help people clean up after the storms also.

These storms move things father than you can imagine. Paperwork from Tuscaloosa was found all the way in N.C. I live 2 hours from huntsville and a man from huntsville his body was found down here. I know down here they figure they will never find a lot of the missing people.

My prayers are with you all up there.



posted on May, 22 2011 @ 11:44 PM
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Well it's good to know you're still broadcasting Antar.

Was worried about ya chicky



posted on May, 22 2011 @ 11:47 PM
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for what its worth, here is some info i found if anyone is in need.

St. John's hospital suffered a direct hit, as did a crowded Wal Mart in a busy section of town.

Cell phone towers were destroyed, knocking out reception to thousands, making it difficult to find loved ones.

St. John's says it will be updating its Facebook page through the evening.
www.facebook.com...
www.facebook.com...

And another Facebook page has been established to help located people in the area.
www.facebook.com...

Emergency officials are asking sightseers to stay away from the area while the damage is assessed. To volunteer, call 1-800-427-4626

The Red Cross says volunteers are being mobilized and a shelter has been set up at Missouri Southern State College at 3950 E. Newman Road in Joplin at the Leggett & Platt Ath Center.

For nurses or doctors looking to help, call (417) 832-9500 for the Greater Ozarks chapter of the Red Cross.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is asking all first responders to go to Joplin to a command post at 34th & Main.

a list of Red Cross shelters.
www.redcross.org...

Missourians who need disaster information, shelter information or referrals are urged to call 211.

The 211 service number is now available for most areas in Missouri. In areas where the 211 number is not operational.

f you know anyone in the area
If you can't find anywhere to keep your pet/s, pet finder says there's three shelters, they might be able to help, if open for the emergency.
Pet Finder Pet Shelters
www.petfinder.com...&keyword=



posted on May, 22 2011 @ 11:48 PM
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10-1 Radio transmission is being received poorly.
10-2 Radio transmission is being received well.
10-4 Acknowledgement
10-5 Relay
10-6 Busy
10-7 Out of service
10-8 In service
10-9 Repeat
10-10 Out of service but subject to call
10-11 Dispatching too rapidly
10-12 Visitor(s) present
10-13 Advise weather and road conditions
10-14 Escort
10-15 Prisoner in custody
10-17 Pick up papers at (location)
10-18 Complete present assignment ASAP
10-19 Go to or come to (location)
10-20 What is your location
10-21 Call (name) by telephone
10-22 Disregard previous instructions or take no further action
10-26 Motorist assist
10-28 Check for vehicle registration
10-29 Check for stolen information
10-30 Does not conform to rules and regulations
10-32 Is a breathalyzer operator available
10-33 Emergency radio traffic
10-36 What is the correct time?
10-37 Who am I talking to or who is the operator on duty?
10-38 Change your radio frequency to (channel)
10-39 Your message has been delivered.
10-42 I need a complete driver's license record check on (name and identifiers)
10-43 What is the driver's license status on (name and identifiers)?
10-44 Check for criminal record or wanted status on (name and identifiers).
10-45 Coffee break at (location).
10-49 Personal business
10-50 Negative
10-56 Request wrecker at (location)
10-57 Request ambulance at (location)
10-58 Request fire department at (location)
10-59 Request supervisor at (location)
10-63 Radio net priority for (unit)
10-64 Radio net is now free
10-67 Out of unit for service or unit cleanup at (location)
10-68 Emergency run with red light and siren
10-75 Traffic stop (tag number and location)
10-76 Fire Department enroute to (location)
10-77 Ambulance enroute to (location)
10-78 Meal break at (location)
10-81 Followup
10-86 Pick up a rider at (location)
10-90 Officer welfare check
10-97 Arrived at scene or location of dispatch
10-98 Last assignment completed
Signal 30 Fatality
Signal 76 Traffic collision without any injuries
Signal 82 Traffic collision with injuries
Signal 83 LPD vehicle involved in traffic collision
Signal 87 Intoxicated pedestrian
Signal 88 Intoxicated driver
Signal 89 Hit and run traffic collision


Source
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posted on May, 22 2011 @ 11:55 PM
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Again you have come through with the most amazing post. Thankyou for your diligence and support for finding the best info on this cataclysmic event.



posted on May, 23 2011 @ 12:00 AM
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They keep saying ones that are not on that list? Like inbetween numbers.




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