CPOY 66 Domestic Picture Story Bronze: Joplin, Missouri: A Fighting Spirit
A narrative picture story or thematic essay photographed in your home country that either reports on significant events, celebrates life, portrays sport or explores environmental, social, economic or political topics.
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Slide 7 of 8
May 25, 2011
A fire burns what remains of Steve Miller's rental property on 16th Street in the aftermath of the worst tornado in decades on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 in Joplin, Mo. After the storm, gas leaks and electrical fires caused homes to catch fire even after they were ripped apart by the tornado.