Tornado hits Joplin,Missouri
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An American flag blows in the wind, attached to a downed limb, near a home that has been destroyed in Joplin, Missouri on May 23, 2011. A massive tornado hit the small southwestern Missouri town on May 22, 2011. Officials say the tornado cut a path a mile wide by four miles long, destroying over 2000 homes and businesses, including Saint John’s Hospital. Officials also say 116 people have been found dead so far. UPI/Rick Meyer