Her husband looked on grimly at the scenes of devastation, and said they would rebuild their home of 33 years. 'I'll never disregard the sirens again,' said Mrs Sumners. Only a few interior walls remained standing, but after a desperate search came a ray of hope when they found the terrified cat hiding under a bed.Īround the corner, Dottie and Tim Sumners had uncovered scores of framed photos and albums, memories that survived when the massive mile-wide tornado, with winds of up to 200 miles (320 kilometers) an hour hit late Sunday. The shocking photos reveal for the first time the true extent of the damage caused when the mile-wide tornado that killed at least 122 people blasted much of the city off the map and slammed straight into its hospital.įorecasters warned residents on Tuesday to prepare themselves for a looming storm system that has all the early signs of spawning more deadly tornadoes.
Obama to visit region on Sunday as he says tornado was 'devastating and heartbreaking'Īs shell-shocked residents of tornado-hit Joplin braced themselves for another powerful storm system this evening, new aerial images emerged showing in terrifying detail the path of the twister which destroyed the Missouri city.Tornado was rare 'multivortex' twister, reveals National Weather Service.'This is a very serious situation brewing,' warns Storm Prediction Center as forecasters say city could be hit again.1,500 people still remain unaccounted for, according to fire officials.Deadliest single tornado in more than 60 years with at least 125 people killed.
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