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Joplin marks anniversary with Walk of Unity
dhodges@ky3.comJOPLIN, Mo - The city of Joplin is marking the one-year anniversary of the tornado by walking through some of the hardest hit neighborhoods. The Walk of Unity begins at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon on the east side of town near Walmart; winding its way...Tags: Joplin, Missouri Tornado (2011), Cunningham Park, Tornadoes
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Operation Rising Eagle: Joplin Schools to break ground on three new campuses to mark tornado's one-year anniversary
jkaplan@kspr.comJoplin Schools will mark the one-year anniversary of the May 22 tornado with groundbreaking ceremonies later Tuesday at the sights for Irving Elementary, East Middle School and Joplin High School. School officials have been working hard on the plans, but...Tags: Students, Bonds, Teaching and Learning, Joplin, Missouri Tornado (2011), Tornadoes
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Joplin marking 1-year anniversary of tornado with community walk
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...
Tags: Joplin, Missouri Tornado (2011), Cunningham Park, Tornadoes
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Florida emergency officials practice for big hurricane
It's a nightmare scenario.
Tens of thousands of people throng Tampa for the Republican National Convention — politicians, journalists, tourists, protesters. And then, a massive hurricane roars up Tampa Bay.
For the next three days, until...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Hurricane Andrew (1992), Fort Lauderdale, Republican Party, Tropical Weather
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Governor McDonnell announces sales tax holiday for hurricane preparation
In preparation of hurricane season, Virginia is giving consumers a break on sales tax for certain items. Governor McDonnell announced that from May 25-31 is Virginia's Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday. According to a news release, shoppers can...
Tags: First Aid, Disasters and Accidents, Taxation, Meteorological Disasters, Hurricanes
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As graduation nears, Joplin students look back on the school year
KSPR News Reporter, PhotographerJOPLIN, Mo. -- On a Sunday in May, Joplin High School students walked across the stage and graduated. Not long after the celebration, an EF 5 tornado devastated the town. It's graduation time again in the city of Joplin and students reflect on a school...Tags: Barack Obama, Students, Teaching and Learning, Joplin, Missouri Tornado (2011), Mother's Day
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Earthquake in northern Italy damages cultural treasures
The magnitude 6.0 earthquake that hit northern Italy early Sunday has claimed the lives of six people and has caused widespread damage. Among the most badly hit sites were a number of cultural heritage structures, according to reports. Italy's cultural...
Tags: Museums, Arts and Culture, Arts, Italy
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Joplin students reflect on year since tornado destroyed school
JOPLIN, Mo. -- When the tornado struck, Rachel Berryhill and her family took shelter in their bathroom. "We shut the door and we were holding on to each other with our eyes closed and praying," Berryhill siad. They were not hurt but emerged from their...Tags: Barack Obama, Students, Teaching and Learning, Joplin, Missouri Tornado (2011), Tornadoes
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New Quake Rattles Italy After Earlier Tremor Kills 7
CNNFinale Emilia, Italy -- Northern Italy was shaken by an aftershock Monday morning, a day after a magnitude-6.0 quake killed at least seven people and left thousands of survivors huddling in tents or cars overnight. Monday morning's aftershock caused...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Heart Attack, CNN (tv network), Mario Monti, Health
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Ross Janssen in Joplin for one year tornado anniversary
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsStorm Team 12 meteorologist Ross Janssen is in Joplin, Missouri as that town marks one year of progress since a devastating tornado. Ross toured the damage and the cleanup efforts today. He says about 95% of the debris from the May 22 storm is picked up,...Tags: Joplin, Missouri Tornado (2011), Tornadoes
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Residents of Reading celebrate surviving tornado, one year later
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsBack and stronger than ever a year ago today a tornado plowed through Reading Lyon County killing one person and demolishing 54 of the community's 101 homes and nearly all of its businesses. Damage was estimated at more than two-point-two million...Tags: Tornadoes
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Damp week expected despite Tropical Storm Alberto remaining at sea
Tropical Storm Alberto isn't expected to reach Maryland, but it should be a damp week nonetheless. In the Baltimore area, at least, it may not be damp enough to remedy developing drought conditions, though. A low-pressure system is expected to stall over...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Weather, Weather Reports, National Hurricane Center
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