Tornado devastates Missouri

Over a hundred people have been found dead in Joplin, Missouri after a Tornado ravaged the town on Sunday. The death toll is the highest for a tornado in the US since 1953. Winds were measured at up to 320 kilometers per hour.

The town of Joplin has been utterly devastated. Buildings were levelled and cars were torn completely apart into scrap metal. Residents 70 miles away found debris from the destroyed Joplin Hospital on their driveways.

17 people were rescued and found alive Monday night.The search for survivors will continue today.