Obama: Joplin tornado ‘a national tragedy’

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Source: Raw Story
By Agence France-Presse

JOPLIN, Missouri (AFP) – President Barack Obama on Sunday called last week's tornado that claimed scores of lives here "a national tragedy," ahead of a memorial service for the dead.

"This is not just your tragedy. It is a national tragedy and there will be a national response," Obama said in Joplin, Missouri.

The massive tornado, which killed 142 people in this town of 50,000, was one of the worst ever in the United States. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon said Sunday that 44 people remain missing.

"We're going to be here long after the cameras are gone," Obama said. "We're not going to stop until Joplin jumps back on its feet."

More at: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/05/29/obama-joplin-tornado-a-national-tragedy/