President Obama Visits Tornado-Ravaged Joplin, Missouri

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Larry W. Smith / EPA

Joplin, Mo., May 23, 2011
People look at the remains of houses in Joplin. The tornado tore a path 1 mile (1.6 km) wide and 4 miles (6.4 km) long, destroying homes and businesses.

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