Tornado: Resources & relief

Federal, state leaders salute Joplin’s recovery

A deadly May twister may have punched a hole in Joplin and Duquesne two years ago, but the resolve to repair it will help other communities stand strong when they face similar disasters. That was the message of state and national diginitaries to a crowd of about 2,500 who observed the second anniversary of Joplin’s devastating May 22, 2011, storm during a ceremony Wednesday in Cunningham Park.

Tornado: Resources & relief

RESOURCE: Joplin’s autism center holding therapy sessions at The Bridge
Joplin’s Ozark Center for Autism has grown aggressively from its 2007 start, doubling the number of children getting therapy and special education in its state-of-the-art classrooms on South Jackson Avenue.

June 19, 2011 1 Photo
DONATE: Relief organizations establish separate funds for Joplin tornado victims
Donations ranging from bake sale proceeds to $1 million checks from Fortune 500 corporations have flowed in to support the Joplin area and its residents after the devastating May 22 tornado.

June 18, 2011 1 Photo
RESOURCE: FEMA cites list to guard against home-repair fraud
Working at a comfortable, relaxed pace and relying on old-fashioned common sense are probably the two best ways one can guard against potential home repair/improvement fraud, experts said Friday.

June 17, 2011
RESOURCE: Workshops planned to teach storm victims about possible scams
Safeguarding Joplin residents from fraudulent home repair and improvement scams related to the May 22 tornado will be the focus of a workshop today (May 17).

June 17, 2011
RESOURCE: Freeman issues update on patient accounts and physician locations
As the recovery from the tornado continues, Freeman Health System is issuing periodic updates to alert patients and others about changes in location and new services.

June 16, 2011
RESOURCE: FEMA registering households
At the close of business Wednesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency had registered 9,062 households in Jasper County and 515 households in Newton County.

June 16, 2011
RESOURCE: City to answer questions for residents today at noon session
Residents who have questions about the tornado recovery process or the right-of-entry forms for expedited debris removal may talk to City Manager Mark Rohr and other city administrators today.

June 16, 2011
RESOURCE: Plenty of pets are up for adoption, but potential families should ask questions
Out of the 1,196 tornado-impacted animals, the Joplin Humane Society has returned more than 400 to their owners. But there still are plenty more animals available for adoption both in Joplin and at the SEK Humane Society in Pittsburg, which accepted overflow in recent weeks to provide relief.

June 16, 2011 2 Photos
RESOURCE: Red Cross moves shelter, residents to Webb City
After three weeks of living in the Red Cross shelter in Joplin, Virginia Davidson has a plan. “FEMA said a trailer should be ready in one or two weeks,” she said.

June 14, 2011
RESOURCE: Some banks waiving check-cashing fees for tornado victims
Five local banks have agreed to waive check-cashing fees for checks issued by the state of Missouri to help tornado victims and relief workers, according to a statement released Monday by state Treasurer Clint Zweifel.

June 13, 2011
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