Tornado - Joplin, Mo. , May 23, 2012 -- Lynn Onstot, Public Information Officer for the City of Joplin, hugs Barbara Sturner, FEMA External Affairs Specialist, after the Longaberger Tree Dedication in Cunningham Park, Joplin, MO. The tree-dedication was part of Joplin's Day of Remembrance one year after a deadly tornado struck Joplin on May 22, 2011. The tornado killed 161 residents of Joplin, destroyed 25% of the town and generated $2. 2 billion in property damage. The tree-dedication recognized the planting of 40 trees donated by the Longaberger Foundation of Newark, Ohio. Photo by Christopher Mardorf/FEMA

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Title: Lynn Onstot Hugs FEMA's Barb Sturner at Tree Dedication One Year after Joplin Tornado

Production Date: 05/23/2012

Caption: Joplin, Mo. , May 23, 2012 -- Lynn Onstot, Public Information Officer for the City of Joplin, hugs Barbara Sturner, FEMA External Affairs Specialist, after the Longaberger Tree Dedication in Cunningham Park, Joplin, MO. The tree-dedication was part of Joplin's Day of Remembrance one year after a deadly tornado struck Joplin on May 22, 2011. The tornado killed 161 residents of Joplin, destroyed 25% of the town and generated $2. 2 billion in property damage. The tree-dedication recognized the planting of 40 trees donated by the Longaberger Foundation of Newark, Ohio. FEMA supports the recovery efforts of towns and communities like Joplin as they work to rebuild after a disaster. Photo by Christopher Mardorf/FEMA

Photographer Name: Christopher Mardorf

City/State: Joplin, MO

Keywords: Longaberger Sturner Onstot 1980-P Joplin Missouri tree dedication Cunningham Park

Disasters: Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (DR-1980)

Disaster Types: Tornado

Categories: Recovery
Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials