Joplin Unveils Tornado Anniversary Plans
Posted 5:59 am, March 27, 2012, by Staff Writer
Joplin Unveils Tornado Anniversary Plans
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) _ A community walk through Joplin’s
tornado-ravaged neighborhoods will mark the one-year anniversary of
the deadly May 22 tornado.
The “Day of Unity” walk will begin at 2:30 p.m. on the city’s
eastern side and move through neighborhoods until reaching
Cunningham Park, with several stops along the way.
There will be a moment of silence at the park at 5:41 p.m., the
time the EF-5 twister touched down. Dedication of a plaque bearing
the names of the tornado’s 161 victims will follow.
Joplin officials are inviting any of the more than 100,000
volunteers who helped their city in the past year to return for the
event.
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