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  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

Tornado: Resources & relief

• RESOURCE: FEMA housing arrives at Crowder

  The last time temporary housing was brought to Camp Crowder, it was to house soldiers training for combat in World War II. Now, the first FEMA shipment of mobile homes is rolling in to provide temporary housing for those left homeless by the May 22 tornado in Joplin.

  June 12, 2011 1 Photo

• RESOURCE: FEMA housing heads to Joplin

  A list of names of 151 people killed by tornado-related injuries was released Friday by the city of Joplin. While the official list of the victims numbers 151, there have been obituaries published for two people who are not named yet on the list, which would raise the total to 153.

  June 10, 2011 1 Photo

• RESOURCE: South Main post office to open Monday morning

  Joplin’s Station “A” Post Office Branch at 32nd and Main streets will reopen to the public Monday morning. It was closed after the May 22 tornado.

  June 10, 2011

• RESOURCE: Help with business records available

  Tornado victims who want to restore or preserve photographs or family documents, as well as business owners who need to obtain copies of their state registration and other state documents or file for registration of a new business, may do so at a local office set up by Missouri’s secretary of state.

  June 10, 2011

• RESOURCE: Joplin summer school bus routes announced

  Summer school begins Monday for Joplin School District. Students will be Stapleton, McKinley and West Central Elementary Schools. Middle school will go to South Middle School and Joplin High School credit recovery will be at South Middle School.

  June 10, 2011

• RESOURCE: Unemployed, employers turn out for job fair

  Sharon Didden was ready to start her new job as a pharmacy technician at Dillons grocery store. Like so many other Joplin businesses, Dillons was destroyed in the May 22 tornado, and with it, Didden’s job.

  June 9, 2011

• RESOURCE: State sets up multiple offices to assist in tornado recovery

  Joplin residents who need assistance from the state of Missouri now have a centralized place where they can go to obtain that help.

  June 7, 2011

• RESOURCE: Sites set up to link tornado victims with lost photos

  After the storm, after friends and family are accounted for, one of the first things many tornado victims look to recover are family photos and heirlooms.

  June 6, 2011 1 Photo

• RESOURCE: What tornado victims should expect from federal agencies, charities

  Tera Brady and Chris Spurlin on Friday were at the Disaster Recovery Center at First United Methodist Church in Joplin. The engaged Joplin couple said the May 22 tornado destroyed their home, then a fire eliminated what remained of their belongings.

  June 4, 2011

• RESOURCE: Mattresses to arrive in Joplin

  Furniture Factory Outlet has teamed up with Leggett and Platt Industries and Hickory Springs Manufacturing to bring a truckload of full size mattress sets to Joplin to help those who recently have suffered from the tornado.

  June 3, 2011

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