The Joplin tornado event is mesmerizing not for awe inspiring videos of the funnel cloud itself. We’ve seen plenty of those over the past several years from storm chasing thrill seekers who set up their cameras way too close for comfort.
No, the videos from Joplin that I find most interesting have very little visual impact. The one posted previously demonstrated what happens when 19 strangers are caught in an emergency situation and have no place to go but a refrigerator to ride out winds that stripped the bark from trees.
The video posted below is from the emergency services recordings starting with the updates and warnings issued by the National Weather Service and then coordinated by the police, firefighters and other emergency responders with the emergency services command center. Amazing.
This is why we pay taxes. Deficit hawks and union busting Republican governors should take note.
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