U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill released the following statement as she traveled
to Joplin, Mo. to attend Joplin High School’s graduation ceremony, one year
after a devastating tornado struck the community:
“People the world-over should take some
lessons from the folks in Joplin. One year ago this week, Americans turned on
their TVs and saw a small town that had literally been turned upside down, and
started pledging help to the families and businesses of Joplin. Today, we’re
looking at a community that banded together, confronted its challenges head-on,
and is rebuilding from the ground-up.
“In the days following the disaster, I stood
on the ground in Joplin and made a promise to the folks there that we’d stick by
them for the long haul—after the cameras were long gone. I’m proud that we’ve
kept that promise. Today, my prayers go out to those who lost family and friends
one year ago, and I renew my pledge that I’ll fight to ensure that Joplin has
the resources needed for a full recovery. Every day, the folks of Joplin are
showing us what a comeback looks like, and making Missourians and all Americans
rightfully proud.”
McCaskill has championed and helped deliver needed investments in Joplin’s disaster recovery effort,
including a $45 million investment in the city of Joplin and millions more for
long-term recovery efforts in Jasper County. McCaskill also helped secure federal housing resources for residents of
Joplin following the storm.
Last fall, McCaskill invited two southwest Missouri residents involved with federal
disaster recovery efforts to share their experiences at a Senate hearing.
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