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As Hurricane Irene takes aim at the right coast, millions of people are warned to expect the worst and hope for the best. Where will it hit? How hard will it hit? Will it end up being a dud? Should I take it seriously? These are questions being asked tonight. The same questions I remember […]
Many thanks to my sister-in-law, who works for Stryker, a medical technology company. She alerted me to the following amazing account from a doctor who was in Joplin when the tornado came through. Warning: Once you start reading it, you won’t be able to stop. 45 Seconds: Memoirs of an ER Doctor from May 22, […]
The extent of the damage and destruction from Sunday evening’s tornado in Joplin, Missouri is incredible. I admit the media often overuse words like amazing and unbelievable. Trust me, we’re not guilty of throwing about descriptive words and phrases like that in this situation. In my two days covering the story in Joplin, I met […]
I spent two days in Joplin, Missouri following the EF-5 tornado that devastated that town. There’s destruction and despair everywhere. But there are also stories of hope and survival amid the rubble. Here are a few of the images I captured in Joplin. Also, check out some of the stories behind the photos here and […]
What do you say to an 83-year-old woman who just lost everything. I could only utter “I’m sorry.” When we rolled into Joplin Monday morning to cover the tornado disaster, I knew it would be a horrible sight. But nothing could prepare me for what I saw. Miles of destruction. It was hard to imagine […]
