City of Joplin

Tornado Information
REMINDER, Police and fire officials are strongly encouraging anyone who does not have a home in the affected area to please stay clear of the damage site. Search and rescue operations will continue throughout the evening and emergency personnel needs full, unobstructed access to do their jobs. Thank you for your cooperation. And please help spread the word.

Joplin Police Department advises that in the event of a lighted intersection that is inoperable, State law applies . All motorists must observe the intersection as a 4 way stop.

- The Tornado Siren System is working. The damaged sirens have been replaced and a temporary siren has been deployed at 22nd & Illinois to be replaced May 25th.

-Boil Order Missouri American Water has issued a boil order for all water to be ingested or consumed in the City of Joplin and will continue until further notice. Bring your water to a rolling boil for at least 3 minutes

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A curfew is in effect for the affected area from 9:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m.

The 9 pm curfew currently in effect only applies to the damaged area within the City of Joplin. All other streets are open for traffic.
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Volunteers for Tornado Disaster should report to MSSU’s Recreation Center
May 23, 2011
http://www.joplinmo.org/article.cfm?AID=966

“Wellness Check” established for loved ones to call checking on victims of tornado
May 22, 2011
http://www.joplinmo.org/article.cfm?AID=967

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City of Joplin provides update on emergency services after tornado disaster
May 23, 2011
As evening hours approach, police and fire officials are strongly encouraging anyone who does not have a home in the affected area to please stay clear of the damage site. Search and rescue operations will continue` throughout the evening and emergency personnel needs full, unobstructed access to do their job.

We understand there has been significant damage to the area and people are curious and perhaps anxious to help, but please be sympathetic to your neighbors who can’t get into their homes to recover items.

Volunteers who wish to assist with clean-up should register at the student recreation center on the campus of Missouri Southern State University. Red Cross staff is working to set up a phone bank with one or two dedicated phone numbers that volunteers can call. Recovery will take several weeks, and the city will need help through the rebuilding effort. Once those numbers have been established, we will publish them on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CityOfJoplin.