Category Archives: Joplin Tornado Response

As our team arrived in Joplin, the city was marking the one-year anniversary of the tornado in a variety of ways. Four of our members participated in the Joplin Memorial Half Marathon and 5K race on Saturday morning and preparations … Continue reading →

We got up early on the morning of July 30th and met the other volunteers at 7:00 a.m. at COR.  There were nine of us in total who would make the 2-1/2 hour trip to Joplin, regardless of the high … Continue reading →

An EF5 “grinder” tornado hit downtown Joplin, Missouri on Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 5:41 pm.  In a matter of minutes, one-third of the town was destroyed.  Hundreds of lives were lost.  Homes, schools, businesses and one of two hospitals … Continue reading →

Our group arrived at COR at 7am for our day trip toJoplin. Despite predictions for 100+ degree heat, we were ready to beat the heat and sort debris. Everyone was dressed in long sleeves, jeans and boots. Our cars were … Continue reading →

It was a day that I will not soon forget.  Working with the folks from COR was good. The structural devastation was hard to comprehend and that many people lived through the storm was a miracle. God was there during … Continue reading →

Mission Team Journal: On our day trip, we had two assignments.  The first was on a side of town that seemed less destroyed.  The family had their windows boarded up and their (what I assumed to be) pet ducks in … Continue reading →