Lawrence residents volunteer in Joplin, Mo., during Memorial Day weekend June 1, 2011
These photos were taken by Randy Lewis, a Lawrence resident and owner of the Lawrence sewer and drain contracting business Pronto Rooter. He and his 14-year-old son, Justin, volunteered over Memorial Day weekend clearing debris in Joplin, Mo., while his wife, Diane, answered phones at a volunteer center. Diane Lewis is an employee of the World Company.
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Diane and Justin Lewis in front the remnants of a Dillons damaged by the tornado that swept through Joplin, Mo., May 22, 2011.
Piles of rubble in a parking lot in Joplin, Mo., during Memorial Day weekend.
Rubble from the Joplin tornado during Memorial Day weekend.
Streets were clear in this part of Joplin, Mo., in this photo taken during Memorial Day weekend.
The remnants of a Joplin, Mo., home are shown in this photo taken during Memorial Day weekend, after a tornado struck the town May 22, 2011.
Rubble from the May 22, 2011, tornado that struck Joplin, Mo.
An American flag waves during Memorial Day weekend from its post in the trunk of a tree torn in two by the tornado in Joplin, Mo.
Rubble from the May 22, 2011, tornado piles up in lawns in Joplin, Mo., during Memorial Day weekend.
A car damaged by the tornado in Joplin, Mo., lies in the front yard of a home during Memorial Day weekend.
The exposed roots of an overturned tree in Joplin, Mo., during Memorial Day weekend.
A damaged van among piles of rubble in Joplin, Mo., during Memorial Day weekend.
A lawn mower was covered in debris during Memorial Day weekend in Joplin, Mo.
Piles of rubble remained during Memorial Day weekend from the tornado that struck Joplin, Mo., May 22, 2011.
The ruins of homes in Joplin, Mo., during Memorial Day weekend, after a tornado struck the town May 22, 2011.
Trees stripped of their limbs in Joplin, Mo., during Memorial Day weekend.
Randy Lewis among the ruins of a Joplin, Mo., neighborhood during Memorial Day weekend.
An American flag flies among the rubble in Joplin, Mo., during Memorial Day weekend.
A cross leans against a tree during Memorial Day weekend in a tornado-damaged neighborhood in Joplin, Mo.
Water bottles and containers were set out on a table in Joplin, Mo., during Memorial Day weekend.
The ruins of a building stand among rubble in Joplin, Mo., during Memorial Day weekend.
Rubble was caught in a tree in Joplin, Mo., during Memorial Day weekend.
The Peace Lutheran Church sign stands in front of the church's ruins in Joplin, Mo., during Memorial Day weekend.
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Bassetlover 3 years, 9 months ago
There isn't a landfill in the world big enough to hold all the debris. Where in the world will it all go?
kernal 3 years, 9 months ago
Perhaps some of it will be salvaged and recycled once it's cleared away.
lfsswimmer 3 years, 9 months ago
or it can be used for animal habitat sites
whats_going_on 3 years, 9 months ago
I was down there and took a bunch of photos too. Heartbreaking.
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