David Eulitt

Joplin in 2011, the worst year: Joplin Tornado 2011

The engagement portrait of Jarod Stice, left, and Jessica Bennett, right, lay in the ruins of their home in Joplin, Mo. on Monday morning, May 23, 2011, following the destruction of a tornado that swept through the heart of Joplin Sunday evening. The couple found their wedding rings in the ruins and are still planning to wed on July 23rd.
Joplin Tornado 2011, photo by David Eulitt / The Kansas City Star ©

The engagement portrait of Jarod Stice, left, and Jessica Bennett, right, lay in the ruins of their home in Joplin, Mo. on Monday morning, May 23, 2011, following the destruction of a tornado that swept through the heart of Joplin Sunday evening. The couple found their wedding rings in the ruins and are still planning to wed on July 23rd.