Joplin Mo. Faces $3 Billion Price Tag for Disaster

The Takeaway

Sunday’s massive tornado left six miles of roads, buildings and homes flattened by 200 mile per hour winds and killed at least 122 people. With over 2000 damaged buildings, including a complete shutdown of Joplin’s St. John’s Medical Center, the municipality is facing fiscal damages of at least $3 billion. Through it all, Joplin citizens are still trying to rebuild their lives. Rod Pace, helicopter medic for St. John’s, is still working despite the damage done to his place of work. Rob O’Brian, president of the city’s Chamber of Commerce discusses the impact on local businesses.

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