Category Archives: Joplin Tornado 2011

The Joplin Tornado, May 2011

ARAYO’S RIDE: MAY 2011

Last week, Parker and I went to Joplin in the good company of a fellow Newfoundland friend and her road-trip buddy.  Karyn has written some nice pieces on her experiences with the storm and its recovery process on her blog: The … Continue reading

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IT TAKES FAITH TO MOVE MOUNTAINS [3]

Today, 6/1/11 In the past week, we have tried to spend as much time in Joplin as we can.  The house is now a mess, in need of attention.  Yesterday Greg did some outside work, weedeating and removing the volunteer tree sprouts, … Continue reading

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RETURN FROM THE AFTERMATH [2]

Sunday morning, 5/29/11 The weather is lovely this morning.  The sun is shining, there is a light breeze, the grass is green and the humidity is perfect, for me. It has been a short and long week, and there has … Continue reading

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STORMS – BEYOND THE HORIZON [1]

The weather turned dark and and the winds and rain began to blast. I left the back door open, with the storm door closed. There was so much force from the rain that water was coming inside at a small … Continue reading

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