Joplin Tornado

[M. R. Byrd]

Pop cooler saves again. I have installed these walk-in coolers and I would not have thought it to be a good place to ride out a tornado. A good friend of mine was traveling from Elk County, Kansas to Dalhart, Texas on the night of the Greensburg tornado. Her 89 year old mother-in-law was with her also. They took refuge in a pop cooler and survived.

Here is a picture on the Monday following of my friend, a cowgirl that was in there and a truck driver. All total three women and nine men walked out alive.

I guess I should give these walk-in coolers some respect.

 

[onpoint]

A husband wife couple, members of Shotgun World and both shooters and sportsman lost their lives in the Joplin Tornado.

Glen and Lori Holland

May they rest in peace.

Frustration with the release of Lori to the family so they can lay her to rest is unexceptionable IMO. Once again, heartless government red tape bull $*it

http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/x668045780/Frustration-continues-for-families

 

[cheesy]

onpoint-

I had read that article a few days ago and understand the aggravation. I'm one of the first to get mad at the government when they screw something up.

What has to be remembered though is that the first body released from the morgue was misidentified by next of kin. Also, there are several body parts, not whole bodies, but parts in the morgue that have to be identified as to where they go. The word I am hearing is that some of the bodies are so badly mangled it is requiring dental records to id who it was. All of this is adding to extreme caution in who is released and when.

 

[onpoint]

onpoint-

I had read that article a few days ago and understand the aggravation. I'm one of the first to get mad at the government when they screw something up.

What has to be remembered though is that the first body released from the morgue was misidentified by next of kin. Also, there are several body parts, not whole bodies, but parts in the morgue that have to be identified as to where they go. The word I am hearing is that some of the bodies are so badly mangled it is requiring dental records to id who it was. All of this is adding to extreme caution in who is released and when.

I agree with you for the most part but both Glen and Lori were together among the wreckage of their home. Identified at the home by close family that arrived on the scene looking for them.