SLIDESHOW: Destruction, despair in aftermath of Joplin tornado
Midwest Storms
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Damaged cars remain in the parking lot of a destroyed grocery store the day after a tornado swept through Joplin, Mo., Monday, May 23, 2011. Officials say thousands of other buildings were damaged or destroyed when a tornado charged through the city on Sunday evening, killing at least 116 and injuring hundreds more. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
