President Barack Obama Leads Healing Memorial Service in Joplin, One Week After EF-5 Tornado

The Missouri Department of Public Safety reports the number of persons unaccounted for from the EF-5 tornado in Joplin last week is at 43. That includes four people whose families have reported them as deceased. There will be an update on all the numbers, this afternoon at one o’clock.
Yesterday, President Barack Obama returned to the devastation to speak at a memorial service. He focused on some heroes in the aftermath of the tornado and called on all the survivors to live out the legacy of those who died. At 5:41 pm, there was silence, marking one week since the tornado turned their world upside down.