David Eulitt

Joplin in 2011, the worst year: Joplin Tornado 2011

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon toured the city of Joplin, Mo. on May 23, 2011, following the devastation caused by an EF-5 tornado the previous day that swept through the center of the city, killing 161 people and injuring over 900. St. John's Hospital, closed and evacuated from the damage, stands shattered at background left.
Joplin Tornado 2011, photo by David Eulitt / The Kansas City Star ©

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon toured the city of Joplin, Mo. on May 23, 2011, following the devastation caused by an EF-5 tornado the previous day that swept through the center of the city, killing 161 people and injuring over 900. St. John's Hospital, closed and evacuated from the damage, stands shattered at background left.