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May 24, 2011

Globe launches Tornado Survivor's Facebook page

The Joplin Globe Tue May 24, 2011, 12:19 PM CDT

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Tornado: Multimedia coverage

GALLERY: Hawk that survived tornado soars again
No one knows how the red-tailed hawk became trapped in the rubble of a building that was destroyed by the May 22 tornado. No one knows what building, exactly — just somewhere in the path of the tornado.

July 28, 2011 5 Photos
VIDEO: Thousands of volunteers needed when “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” comes to Joplin
Between 7,000 and 8,000 volunteers are being recruited to help build homes in Joplin for the award-winning ABC television reality show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.”

August 24, 2011
MPA releases preview of upcoming Globe documentary
Members of the Missouri Press Association came to Joplin, Mo., in the days following the EF-5 tornado that killed more than 150 residents and wreaked havoc on the community of 45, 000. The Joplin Globe and the newspaper's staff and storm coverage are the subject of a documentary soon to be released by the state press association. This is a part of the Globe's story.

June 17, 2011
GALLERY: Location for new hospital announced
St. John’s Mercy said today it will build a new hospital near Interstate 44 and Main Street to replace the one hit by the May 22 tornado.

August 16, 2011 5 Photos
VIDEO: Comedians to "Stand Up for Joplin"
Comedians participating in the "Stand Up for Joplin" benefit are in town to prepare for the show, set for 7 p.m. Tuesday in Taylor Performing Arts Center.

July 18, 2011
VIDEO: Joplin visitor's video details Joplin weeks after the storm
Paul Benedict, a videographer, shot and produced this video during a trip to Joplin. His work can be found on the video hosting site Vimeo.

July 8, 2011
VIDEO: Joplin tornado large enough that it had eye
Eric Parker, his sister Kaylee Parker and her friend Mac Wright didn’t want a close encounter with a tornado on May 22. They just wanted to watch it.

July 2, 2011 1 Photo
VIDEO: YouTube video producers document damage
In the days after the May 22 tornado, Christopher Duncan Rutherford tried to navigate around Joplin, but got lost in the town where he has lived for the past 10 years.

June 25, 2011 1 Photo
GALLERY: Chiefs arrive to help Joplin
Fun and Kansas City Chiefs football returned to Joplin for thousands of fans Thursday who patiently waited for autographs and photos of some of their favorite players.

June 23, 2011 7 Photos
Social media served as disaster outlet
When the EF-5 tornado hit Joplin on May 22, destroying St. John’s Regional Medical Center, the hospital turned to social media sites to help spread the word.

June 21, 2011
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