They have declared Joplin a disaster area.
St. John's/Mercy Hospital was suffered the windows being blown out, a fire severe damage to the building & grounds.
26th St, just north of the hospital has had ALL structures there severely damaged if not destroyed.
Local authorities are saying initially that they expect "many" fatalities.
The hospitals have put out a call for Doctors, Nurse's, First Responder's, etc.

Many business's on Rangeline are destroyed.
Academy Sports had the entire front of the store taken off by the storm.

It isn't pretty, folks.