Missouri Tornado Discussion!

I don't think I would make a very good weather Channel reporter,....

I would want to dig in and help people and not tell the story,...

However I do understand it is their job to report,.......

 

Just saw them live,.........

He was going from car to car looking for people and his camera man was following,..............

He wasn't doing any talking,........Just looking for people that needed help,...

Maybe I misjudged em' a bit,....

 

I would be conflicted, cuz people need to see this, and yet my urge to help would tugg at my heartstrings. filming it is important, talking about it aint, so yes if I was reporting it, I would shutup and dig, if I was filiming it, I would keep on filming

 

Looks like there calling for nurses,doctors,police and fireman to volunteer to come in from outlying areas. My wife is a nurse and wants to go but we are about 5 hours from joplin.

 

hell I'd say go man, take her down there. grab some water and food and tools.

you know the drill, they have a tri-oge at memorial, and no power, cell phones are screw'd, and help would be appreciated I am sure

 

I just talked to my mom who lives there, sounds like its nasty from 7th street to 35 is closed, trucks tossed arond at flying J at i44, she lives right next to that.
(nother reason i want to get trucking, get to see her more than once every 7 years)
She said the radio is saying so far 300 dead, although i cant find any confirmation online yet. I did read about a possible explosion at the hospital, and a gas leak some where in town and fires.
I have not seen pictures yet, looking for some online, but will probably be a while.
I grew up there, know the town well, hard to belive that much of it is gone.

site with updates like twitter
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2723537/posts?q=1&;page=101

update
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For those that have high speed, live footage from chasers
http://www.weather.com/tv/tvshows/Livestream

 

CNN just reported 24 dead. Showed the Flying J, which is pretty much destroyed but the actual building was standing and a couple of overturned trucks on I-44.

 

FYI in case anyone needs to find out


Damage has been widespread across the south side of the city, and many telephone and power lines are down.
The American Red Cross has set up a 'Safe and Well' system. Those living in Joplin can register their names and current location, and family members can search for names to check on their loved ones.

Safe and Well registry: https://safeandwell.communityos.org
https://safeandwell.communityos.org/zf/safe/add