SLIDESHOW: Destruction, despair in aftermath of Joplin tornado
Midwest Storms
Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS
Many signs and paintings on the outside of destroyed or damaged homes informed rescuers that everyone was safe and accounted for in Joplin, Mo, on Monday, May 23, 2011. This home was one of hundreds that were damaged or destroyed by a tornado that struck Joplin, Mo, on Sunday, May 22. (AP Photo/Mike Gullett)
