Stories from the storm: Fear, tears, prayers But (first responders) have seen a tremendous amount of pain already."
optimistic that there are still lives to be saved. Jay Nixon said from the National Guard Armory in Joplin. "We're going to cover every foot of this town," Missouri Gov. (Rohr did not give any immediate word on the rescuers' condition.)īy Monday night, they'd found 17 people alive - a stark contrast to the fact that the number of fatalities is unmatched since a tornado struck Flint, Michigan, on June 8, 1953. Joplin, Missouri (CNN) - The toll from the tornado that ripped through Joplin soared to 116 on Monday, a city official said, tying it for the single deadliest twister to ever hit American soil since the National Weather Service began keeping records 61 years ago.Ĭity Manager Mark Rohr told reporters that people from more than 40 agencies are on the ground in the southwest Missouri city, with two first responders struck by lightning as they braved relentless rain and high winds searching for survivors. Share your stories, photos and video with iReport. Read more about this story from CNN affiliates KOTV, KSHB and KODE. At 10 ET on " AC360º," Anderson Cooper reports live from Joplin and has firsthand accounts of surviving the tornado. On CNN tonight at 9 ET, Piers Morgan has more on the recovery effort. More tornadoes are possible Tuesday in Joplin and other cities in the central U.S.A federal weather official warns "we are.At least 14,000 people are without power in Joplin, an electric company reports.
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