
May 22, 2011
Emergency personnel walk through a neighborhood severely damaged by a tornado near the Joplin Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo., Sunday, May 22, 2011. A large tornado moved through much of the city, damaging a hospital, schools and hundreds of homes and businesses.
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Gov. Nixon deploys National Guard to southwest Missouri in response to deadly tornadoes
Press Release
Gov. Jay Nixon this evening activated the Missouri National Guard in response to tornadoes and severe storms that moved through the state earlier this evening. The storms have caused significant destruction in multiple areas, including Joplin, where a tornado struck St. John's Regional Medical Center.

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