Tornado update.
Yesterday we were numb and on auto pilot, getting only necessities done. Today, we are able to accomplish a little more tasks with emotions working again. Reminds me of 9011 emotionally. The same way reports came in is what’s happening except we know the people or the people who know others with losses. Steve spoke with the Asst. City Mgr. this morning to find out the places that churches or organizations are doing what. They were blocking the streets as he was leaving to prepare for dibris removal. A teenage girl that attends church camp with my daughter is still missing. Death total is 117 currently. A friend of mine’s husband works heavy equipment and is digging at Home Dept. There are many dead in the rubble there. Concrete walls fell in on many. A woman and her baby were found in that rubble yesterday. This same friend knew a man and son in a car and the son was pulled through the sun roof and is still missing. These are the type of reports that keep coming. Friends talk to each other explaining who they know whose missing, dead, lost home, or just damage. We have some volunteers whose windows were broken and are okay but live 1 block from severe damage so will be without power for a long time so we’ll help with gas for their generator. Needs go up and down the scales. This is larger than most have experienced before. Joplin isn’t taking items yet if they can help it so we’re gearing up for when they’re ready. I know big names will be helping since it’s on national news because I remember how many responded to Picher disaster. This brings good out of many, but unfortuneately, you also hear of people looting. Heard guns were stolen from Academy Sports soon afterwards and yesterday people go around acting like they’re digging through rubble and walk away with TV’s or DVD players, etc.At least churches are already responding. The Baptists organizatio is great in every disaster. In Picher, they cooked meals and delivered them to people going through the rubble and workers. They are providing showers and helping cut trees too in Jjoplin. Even in this disaster, God was protecting by it happening on Sun. During the week Joplin has 250,000 people in their 50,000 populated city. What a difference. God is good and He will help everyone recover. Thanks for those prayers.
Jena
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