From Reuters: "Seven more people were confirmed dead over the last 24 hours, bringing the number of fatalities from the powerful Joplin tornado to 139, the city said on Saturday."The Joplin, Missouri tornado has been one of the most dangerous going back to the late 1940s according to records. Officials estimate that at least 900 people were injured. So far 48 victims of the disaster have been identified. Expectedly, there are some people not completely satisfied with the aftermath. Mainly dealing with the slowness of identifying victims of the tornado for family members who want a decent, acceptable timeline of as quickly as possible for funerals for their loved ones.
While Barack Obama is set to visit Joplin and speak at a memorial service it's hardly going to have an impact on the city. Just like the wealth of this nation goes to the richest 10% or so that same wealth also gets funneled to the largest cities first. The rest, especially a town in the Midwest, just about gets the 'hand-me-downs'. Joplin will recover economically and rebuild but the effect on the people there from this tornado will last the rest of their lives and affect generations to come.
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