General Contractors are rebuilding a Community that was Destroyed by Tornado

by Art Gibb, freelance writer on behalf of Mike's Construction LLC ( 7-Feb-2012 )

One of the largest and most devastating tornados ever recorded hit the community of Joplin Missouri in late spring of 2011. Cutting a swath of destruction through the center of the city and destroying homes, schools and hospitals the F5 tornado brought the residents of Joplin closer to one another than they had ever been. Relief efforts flooded in from all across the country and the citizens of Missouri rallied to help the victims of the powerful storm that ripped apart buildings and uprooted trees. Determined to rebuild the city is still being repaired months after the tragedy but with the help of Missouri general contractors the community is being renewed and homes built in the areas that were hit hardest be the destructive path of the tornado.

Although the eye of the storm separated the city be crushing everything that stood in the way of the tornado many homes and places of business outside the blast zone also sustained some damage. Throughout Joplin construction crews can still be seen picking up the pieces of a wrecked building and restoring the structures that can be rebuilt. Where homes in the center of the tornados path were completely ripped to shreds the Joplin contractors are clearing the lands or debris and tearing out the old foundations to make room for new neighborhoods.

While the events of May 22, 2011 will long be remembered by everyone that was in the area when the F5 tornado touched down in the center of Joplin the fighting spirit of the community is not going to allow the natural disaster to break them. Months have passed since that fateful day and already the work of Missouri general contractors can be seen in the renovations, restorations and rebuilding projects that are taking place throughout the city. The work continues throughout the city as the homes that received minor damage are being repaired by caring contractors that call Joplin home. From the destruction the offices and shopping malls are being rebuilt and homes are being built by the local Joplin contractors who have been personally affected by loses that left nothing but rubble in some of the hardest hit neighborhoods of the city.

The American spirit to overcome and continue the rebuilding of Joplin is a tribute to the people that died during the worst tornado in history. Through the work of Joplin construction companies the debris is being cleared away and the land made ready for the new residences that are being developed by the individuals that are continuing to make a difference to the lives of their family, friends and neighbors.

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