A look back: Destruction, despair in Joplin
Midwest Storms
Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nevada Missouri firefighters take a break from search and rescue work in Joplin, Mo, on Monday, May 23, 2011. Fire and rescue workers from neighboring cities and states have joined the rescue effort from the tornado that struck Joplin on Sunday, May 22. (AP Photo/Mike Gullett)
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