JOPLIN, Mo. — This is a gallery of photos from Wednesday and Thursday after the Sunday, May 22, tornado that wreaked havoc on on Joplin, Mo. The photos were shot by Globe staff photographers, photo stringers and volunteer photographers from around the country.
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Globe/B.W.Shepherd Frank Herron talks about the destruction that took out his fathers home and 25 head of cattle on 3827 est 20th street in Duquesne on Wednesday morning May 26, 2011. Herron's home across the street was also destroyed.
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Globe/B.W.Shepherd This family stood ready to leave just minutes after the tornado hit on Sunday evening May 22, 2011. I asked if I could take their family photo after I told them they needed to leave the area due to natural gas leaking at almost every home.
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Glode/Kellen Jenkins Phillip Lance carries his son, Jonathan, through cages of dogs that have been found since the tornado struck Joplin Sunday night. The Joplin Humane Society has set up a temporary shelter at the Dent and Ding warehouses to handle the increased amount stray animals.
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Globe/Kellen Jenkins Victoria Wells gives fresh water to a dog that was displaced by the storm Wednesday afternoon inside a temporary Joplin Humane Society shelter at the Dent and Ding warehouse. The dog was found at Dapp and Bord.
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Globe/Kellen Jenkins Eric Spicer spends time with his dog Ritchie Wednesday afternoon in the basement of Missouri Southern's Leggett and Platt building. Residents who have been displaced by the tornado may stay at the Legget and Platt building with their pets housed in a kennel made by the Missouri Humane Society.
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Globe/Kellen Jenkins Emotional Therapy dog Amadeus stands with his trainer Nancy Rutkowski Wednesday afternoon in the basement of Missouri Southern's Leggett and Platt building. Amadeus was brought to Missouri Southern by N.O..V.A, a program that uses animals to help victems of disasters coup emotionally.
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Globe/T. Rob Brown A sign warns looters to beware Wednesday afternoon, May 25, 2011, on East 20th Street in Duquesne.
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Globe/T. Rob Brown A mangled car gives witness to the scene Wednesday morning, May 25, 2011, just off Range Line Road in the thickest part of the devastation.
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Globe/T. Rob Brown Despite losing so much, these residents still keep their patriotic fervor as displayed Wednesday afternoon, May 25, 2011, near East 20th Street in Duquesne.
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Globe/T. Rob Brown Tina Kimbrough (left), of Joplin, who lost her home near Joplin High School, speaks Wednesday afternoon, May 25, 2011, with Bill Miller, Allstate Insurance agent advocate.
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Globe/T. Rob Brown Church member Shani Black, of Joplin, holds her hands up in praise during a community prayer service Wednesday evening, May 25, 2011, for all affected by Sunday's tornado at the Joplin Family Worship Center on East 7th Street.
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Globe/B.W.Shepherd Jesse Clark and Bobby Miller of Boliver Tower work on disassembling a T-Moblie tower that lay destroyed at 20th and Duquense on Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Clark said the tower bent like a fishing pole.
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Globe/B.W.Shepherd Denise Joyce talks about the closet that saved her life in her home in Duquense off of 20th street on Wednesday morning May 25, 2011.
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Globe/B.W.Shepherd Roger Clark of American Water Company flushes out a fire hydrant on 2nd street on Thursday morning May 26, 2011. Clark came down from St. Louis to help with the Tornado damage.
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Globe/B.W.Shepherd Voluteers began their day by lining up in at Missouri Southern State University on Thursday morning May 26, 2011. Voluteers were bused to the site and busses will run continually for voluteers.
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Globe/B.W.Shepherd Americorps voluteers Meredigh Mook of New Hampshire and Rachel Karummel of Maine wait out side Missouri Southern State University Thursday morning before heading into the disaster area on May 26, 2011.
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Globe/Roger Nomer John Russell, from Medford, Mass., folds laundry at the Tide Loads of Hope on Thursday morning.
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Globe/Roger Nomer Debra Baich, Joplin, fills out a laundry tag while waiting in line at the Tide Loads of Hope on Thursday. Baich is without power right now, and took advantage of the laundry service.
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Globe/Roger Nomer Robert Loomis, Tina and Alysa K. Chasteen, 14, from Neosho, share a hug while waiting in line at the Tide Loads of Hope on Thursday. The family was helping Loomis' parents recover after they lost thier house in the tornado.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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