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Amazing.
Angels...all of them. They deserve HERO awards!
Way to go employees of this hospital in Joplin. I've been a nurse for 25 years and never had to experience anything like that. The fact that you all pulled yourself up and did not whine and cry and yell "where is the government" makes me soo proud to be an American again.Thank you and God Bless you all and all those that have volunteered to help.
There was actually much appreciated help from both the state and federal governments. Folks didn't do it all by themselves. This is one of the areas of local and federal government that is the good stuff. They are big enough, organized enough and focused enough to help. Joplin citizens took help and that can do attitude that mid-westerners seem to be born with and made it work. They are working every day and I have so much respect for them and the charitable and government agencies that assisted and are assisting.
They deserve more than a medal. We need to gather more substantial support for their efforts. We need to form a society that is behind them with money and resources and doesn't just sit on the sidelines and cheer. Cheering is cheap. Committing to gather money and resources for them comes at cost. There is where you show your reall respect. There is where their governments should be helping out. Not just saying "Good Job." Americans who can sit in their easy chairs and say, way to go, you don't need our money, make me sick.
The building and equipment was insured so rebuilding is not the issue unless the greedy insurance companies try to cheat out of their responsibility. The doctors and nurses have shown just how courageous and resourceful the American people are. The closer we get to the poles reversing themselves the more violent these land and climatic upheavals will become. The US still is not preparing for this eventuality. Food medicine and other essentials are not being stored for the lean years to help those left homeless and injured.
Joplin holds near and dear to my heart. It is the place where my sisters and I grew up. WE had many many friends, Daddy had a church there, (It has now been rebuilt), Joplin was a place that was safe, a place for families, and pratically everyone knew each other. Then this deadly tornado hit in May, and everything my sisters and I grew up with was gone in less than a minute!!! I was a student nurse at St. Regin's about twenty years ago and worked in the ER part time. I am happy to see that the hospital is bouncing back.
One thing about us Missourians, we are full of Spirit and a CAN DO attitude. We pick up the pieces and start over again. God has blessed us with many many things that we are truly thankful for. I am thankful to God that my family in Joplin survived and are ok. Some have moved on, some stayed and rebuilt. I lost my dear friend Jimmy Farmer whom I've known since second grade who died in this horrible freak storm. His body was found three days later. I am still broken hearted. I have family in Joplin, Tipton, Jefferson City, Sedalia, and Kansas City. But Joplin will always be home to me. Thank you to the many people who sent their wishes and notes... The people of Joplin thank you all. God bless.
Sad for the residents. Sharon Cohen's grammar is lacking for an AP writer. Her editor missed it too. " Destroyed Joplin hospital workers ", or " destroyed hospital staff " is wrong. That says the workers were destroyed which is not true. Get a clue AP and hire someone with better English to do this job. Who does your daddy know at the AP corporate office, Sharon? It should read workers or saff of Joplin's destroyed hospital. Americans' grammar seems to worsen every year.
Dear Blockhead, (Oops, I mean't Glockhead!!!!!!!!!)
I simply cannot believe that criticism of the writer's grammar was the prominent theme of your comment after the aura remaining at the conclusion of reading this article . Although I agree there were a few errors in grammar, even you failed to catch some of them.
Sharon Cohn's writing made me feel as though I was reliving this terror along with those involved. Her subsequent reflections of the aftermath were vivid enough to enlighten all of us about the difficulties of moving forward after such an earth shattering event.
I, for one, will keep all those affected, emotionally, physically, financially, and otherwise, in my prayers for years to come.
I'm sorry that your life is such that you lack sensitivity to the words written. You are obviously disgruntled with opportunities in your own life and take pleasure in ridiculing others.
May I ask what the word saff refers to?
Ymas, the point is that poorly written and poorly edited articles DETRACT from their often important message.
While I was reading and being touched and impressed by the heroics and struggles of the staff of the hospital, I also noticed the inept writing. One can be sensitive to the ideas but annoyed at the under-educated writer and the sloppy (or perhaps absent) editor.
God bless all of you doctors and nurses and staff for a job well done....
yes God bless them for they have indeed displayed great courage and fortitude and shown the world what Americans are made of in time of crisis. We pull together.
During tragic times will bring out the best of mankind.
Just the Facts, you should read a story in the Joplin Globe today that proves our town is not doomed. In fact, many homes and businesses have already been rebuilt, and many more are in the process. It has actually helped our economy. If anything, it has made us stronger than ever. So why don't you go back under the rock from which you crawled.
Ethan you need to help others not condemn them when they have an opinion you don't agree with. I don't agree with JTF about this town in doomed but Ethan I will not tell him to crawl under a rock. America is going to see a lot more tragedy in the coming year. We need to encourage those who have lost faith in the future we need to by example pull together. God bless and take care.
Good grief, you all are wonderful. Congratulations to everyone!
How come there is no mention of Joplin's other Hospital Freeman Health System. They are a 300 bed plus facility and every story about St. John's lacks the impact that Freeman played in the recovery. I don't understand how you can tell a balanced story without including their roll.
Please explain
The doctors and nurses and staff of this hospital are true heros.
But I had to laugh when I read of the priest blessing the temporary set up with holy water. Wasn't he asking a blessing of God, who created the tornado and sent it on its path into the hospital??
A relative spent a week in that hospital a few years ago, in a very stressful situation for us. We were 1000 miles from home at the time. I can honestly say, I have never been around more helpful and more caring people. Our hearts were broken when we learned how hard the hospital was hit by the tornade. That hospital saved lives and performed miracles. Greatest people in the world. I wish them all the strength and good luck they can get as they rebuild St. Johns Joplin. I know they will make it.