Tornado - Joplin, Mo. , August 10, 2011 -- Firefighters who were first on the scene when an EF-5 tornado on May 22, 2011 tore a path in Joplin participated in the opening ceremony of the "I AM JOPLIN" event, a back-to-school gathering attended by thousands of school-aged children and their parents at Missouri Southern State University. FEMA is in the city to provide assistance to the disaster survivors. Elissa Jun/FEMA
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Title: Firefighters Participated in the Opening Ceremony of the "I AM JOPLIN" Event
Production Date: 08/10/2011
Caption: Joplin, Mo. , August 10, 2011 -- Firefighters who were first on the scene when an EF-5 tornado on May 22, 2011 tore a path in Joplin participated in the opening ceremony of the "I AM JOPLIN" event, a back-to-school gathering attended by thousands of school-aged children and their parents at Missouri Southern State University. FEMA is in the city to provide assistance to the disaster survivors. Elissa Jun/FEMA
Photographer Name: Elissa Jun
City/State: Joplin, MO
Keywords: joplin ^ tornado ^ missouri ^ I am joplin ^ firefighter ^ opening ceremony
Disasters: Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (DR-1980)
Disaster Types: Tornado
Categories: Special Event
Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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