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Parents Struggle to Help Children Cope With Joplin Tornado's Destruction

While the people of Joplin, Mo., struggle to come to grips with the devastation left in the wake of the tornado that ripped through the town, parents are trying to explain the tragedy to their children. "There's no way it cannot affect the ...Four of the city's 10 schools were destroyed.

Sesame Street prepares for an emergency

(Click the photo to see the 5 Most Irritating Kids Shows on TV) The lovable Muppets of Sesame Street have never shied away from difficult topics. There was a series of episodes wherein Big Bird's nest was destroyed by a hurricane, a grease fire in ...

What to put in your emergency kit

Though tornadoes aren't that common in my city, the weather's been awful weird this spring. So last week, when an emergency warning on the TV announced that a tornado had been spotted five miles away and was headed straight for us, you can bet your ...

Baby tornado survivor discovered in field

Baby books never mention how the simple act of introducing a baby into your life opens your eyes and heart to a higher level of pain and joy, forever. And they never let on how news stories like this one about an eleven-month-old baby discovered ...

Baby survives tornado

This is the stuff of my nightmares. A fourteen month old miraculously survived after being thrown more than 40 feet during a tornado. Blake Opperman was found fine and dandy under a pile of debris after a tornado struck his family's home in ...

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