Joplin tornado

Kelsee Shanks, left, of Carl Junction, Mo., hugs Theresa Adams, of Joplin, Mo. in front of the wreckage of a school in Joplin on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Shanks has children that attend the school, and Adams is a preschool aid at St. Mary's.

Pictures: On the Ground in Joplin
Pictures: Joplin destruction

Credit: AP Photo/The Joplin Globe, Roger Nomer