“So far have they [the United States] strayed into wickedness in those [future] times that their destruction has been sealed by my [father]. Their great cities will burn, their crops and cattle will suffer disease and death, their children will perish from diseases never seen upon this Earth, and I reveal to you the greatest [mystery] of all as I have been allowed to see that their [the United States] destruction will come about through the vengeful hands of one of our very own sons.” - Johanwa Owalo, Kenyan Prophet and the founder of Kenya’s Nomiya Luo Church, 1912.
I have been saying for years that the age of Obama would result in the destruction of America, as we know it, and the current news headlines are providing the evidence of this. From the "evolutionary flash point" of the recession-ruined economy to the collapse of the U.S. dollar to the escalation in immorality to the unprecedented destruction from Earth changes. Against the background of the monumental and record-breaking weather systems experienced during the month of April, Americans wake up this morning to the news of the death toll of 89 persons, from the devastating tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri. A figure which is likely to increase if you consider Missouri Governor, Jay Nixon's declaration that there are many still buried under heavy rubbles across the city. Search-and-rescue and relief crews race against an approaching storm, but their efforts are complicated by downed power lines, fires and transportation problems. They have been poring through rubble, wreckage and all that was left in many areas of Joplin, where more than 2,000 structures have been ripped apart and whole neighborhoods have been obliterated over a six-mile path through southwestern Missouri.
"I would say 75% of the town is virtually gone," said Kathy Dennis of the American Red Cross.
Tornadoes have ripped through parts of the US Midwest killing at least 89 people in a town in the state of Missouri. The twister flattened large parts of Joplin, which has a population of 50,000 people, late on Sunday afternoon. "We have heard up into the over-100 (range), but ... I don't think anyone has a good count right now," said Newton County Coroner Mark Bridges of the deaths. He added that 11 bodies had been recovered from just one location. The winds also caused one death in Minneapolis and injured 30 others. Local reporter Jeff Lehr said he was upstairs in his home when the storm hit but was able to make his way to a basement cupboard. "There was a loud huffing noise, my windows started popping. I had to get downstairs, glass was flying. I opened a closet and pulled myself into it," he said. "Then you could hear everything go. It tore the roof off my house, everybody's house. I came outside and there was nothing left." President Barack Obama sent his "deepest condolences" to the victims. The US has experienced severe storms in recent months and more than 330 people were killed as tornadoes swept through seven states in April. There have also been severe floods which has ruined properties and destroyed thousands of acres of farmland. - Sky News.
Joplin residents searched through major tornado devastation Monday morning as another brief but severe storm hampered search efforts and rescuers warned the death toll could climb. At least 89 people were killed in the massive tornado that sliced a 6-mile swath through southwestern Missouri, hitting Joplin, destroying a hospital, flattening a high school, slamming cars into buildings and splintering the bark off trees. The damage was breathtaking in scope. "You see pictures of World War II, the devastation and all that with the bombing. That's really what it looked like," said resident Kerry Sachetta, the principal of a flattened Joplin High School. "I couldn't even make out the side of the building. It was total devastation in my view. I just couldn't believe what I saw." - USA Today.
WATCH: Missouri officials say storm killed at least 89.Residents in Joplin, Missouri, braced for news of fatalities Monday after a vicious tornado flattened buildings, tossed cars and hurled debris up to 70 miles away. "I would say 75% of the town is virtually gone," said Kathy Dennis of the American Red Cross. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon activated the Missouri National Guard and stressed urgency in rescuing survivors after the Sunday evening twister. "It's total devastation, with a hospital down, the high school down, other areas," he said. "We just want to make sure that as the night goes on, we're saving lives between now and dawn." Nixon said late Sunday night that there was no official death toll, but "we have had confirmation of a number of deaths. And the number appears to be rising." - CNN.
WATCH: Raw Video - After twister, heavy storm hits Joplin.
WATCH: Deadliest in the history of Missouri, a Multi-Vortex Tornado.
WATCH: Dozens die as tornadoes tear through US MidWest.
WATCH: Missouri tornado creates absolute devastation.
WATCH: Storm Chasers capture storm's fury.
UPDATE: First Person's and Storm Chasers' Video of Tornado.
The following video, although poorly lit, is a first person visual capture of the tornado that passed through Joplin, Missouri.
The video I took while at Fastrip on East 20th street. We huddled in the back of the store until the glass got sucked out , then ran into the walk in storage fridge. Sorry for the lack of visuals but the audio is pretty telling of how intense the storm was. The tornado hits at around 1:20 seconds. - IZELSG, Youtube member.
WATCH: Storm Chasers Jeff Piotrowski and Kathryn Piotrowski tracking the tornado.
UPDATE: The Deadliest Tornado in Nearly 60 Years, as Death Toll Increases!
The death toll from the monster tornado that ripped through Joplin, Mo., has soared to 116, making it the deadliest single tornado in nearly 60 years, according to federal records. The lethal Joplin twister has also made 2011 the deadliest year for tornadoes since 1953, with 454 deaths in 1,000 tornadoes so far, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA began keeping records of tornado fatalities in 1950. Before Sunday's storm, the deadliest tornado hit Flint, Mich., on June 8, 1953, also killing 116 people, although independent record keepers have recorded higher death counts in earlier years. This past April also set a record as the deadliest month on record with 361 tornado related deaths, according to NOAA's records. The Joplin tornado was rated as an EF-4, the second-strongest classification with winds ranging between 166 and 200 mph. The nearly mile-wide funnel touched down at 5:41 p.m. CT Sunday and blasted a six mile wide path through the city and left trapped survivors crying out for help this morning. Rescuers shifted through rubble today looking for survivors as high winds and hail continues to plague the area. - ABC.
