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15 Photos Of Devastation In Joplin, Missouri

The level of destruction is just unbelievable. With 89 confirmed deaths, these first photos out of Joplin begin to show the extent of the damage. If the tornado ends up being categorized at anything less than a F5, I'll be shocked.

Donna Dickens
by Donna Dickens

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    AP Photo/Mike Gullett

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    AP Photo/Charlie Riedel

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    AP Photo/Mike Gullett

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    AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

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    AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

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    AP Photo/Mike Gullett

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    AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

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    AP Photo/Mike Gullett

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    AP Photo/Mike Gullett

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    AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

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    AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

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    AP Photo/Mike Gullett

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    AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

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    AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

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    AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein