Before & After Joplin Tornado

We found some footage that was shot driving down 20th street in Joplin from August 2010. We re-shot the same footage today. The difference is amazing.


Song is New Divide by Linkin Park.

[edmewolff]

My teacher was in the tornado with his wife and 2 kids, all of them were unharmed but when he dropped of his wife and children he went to wrecked areas the tornado passed by and started to help everyone he could. Just a story like this really makes u think what would have happened if it were something worst or if it reached more of Missouri and just how devastating it was. When I first started hearing about the tornado I watched a lot of people's story and how they survived, I started to cry after seeing what had happened to Joplin and I one day I wish I could volunteer to help rebuild Joplin after what they went through.

[carterbram]

I saw a lot of footage on Joplin but this puts disasters into perspective.  Thanks Carter.

[LWOPP]

Why do people just ignore the descriptions? One person below "calls bs" because the stoplights are different, tree lines are different, etc., and concludes the "before" video must be from YEARS before. Um… the description clearly states it was taped in August 2010, which puts it nine months before the tornado hit. It could be older, but why lie about a thing like that?

[jamahlglover]

I fell so bad for the people that died and lived through that tornado god bless all of them and the people who came to help

[tomban]

I live in Missouri some were close to there I was also In the 4 tornodo in April 2013 in one day it was right up the street I was so scared I think everyone should watch and practice tornodo videos tips and what to do and not to do I'm happy to be alive thank you God

[UltimateRailfan]

wow that is a big difference! its so sad :(

[AtTheCrossingProductions]

HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT THERE WOULD BE  A TORNADO SO YOU DRIVE THROUGH THE CITY!?

[juang]

Greetings to all.
I was in Joplin on Aug. 24. I saw how Joplin was restored. I did noticed some empty lots, and noticed how big of an area that tornado covered. I also noticed a small town like 20 min West of Joplin that got hit by a Tornado. Based on what I saw, there were alternate home damages. It appeared like if a tornado skiped buildings. Any input? I am from South Texas and thought hurricanes were bad, but a totnado? God keep you all safe. Blessings.

[ellemayx]

My thoughts are with Joplin ( are they still rebuilding Joplin) xx

[ZSW]

That's what tornado does it takes all the trees

[clayskwier]

It sucks I have family that lives close to that town

[interstate]

I hope they didn't bulldoze down the surviving trees that began to sprout again. Not a treehugger, but in a sense, it shows that they, too, were heavily battered and bruised, like the whole town was that day, but just like the community, they survived, and they aim to flourish once again. But I'm sure they did (or most of them anyway)....