The Missouri State Highway Patrol sent troopers from other regions to help local officers in southern Missouri deal with the destruction, the governor's office said in a statement. State and local law enforcement agencies, including fire mutual aid, are coordinating search and rescue and recovery operations. "As a state, we are deploying every agency and resource available to keep Missouri families safe, search for the missing, provide emergency medical care, and begin to recover." "These storms have caused extensive damage across Missouri, and they continue to pose significant risk to lives and property," Gov. There is also a fear of gas explosions in the storm's aftermath and authorities are telling people not to light any cigarettes because so many gas pipes are broken, causing concern that what's left of Joplin might go up in flames, KODE reported. More severe weather, including high winds, rain and hail, is expected Tuesday before the storms finally abate later in the week, according to Accuweather meteorologist Mark Paquette.
Strong winds can topple the cranes used to lift wreckage, although current wind speeds are still allowing their use. Search and rescue efforts are being hampered by continuing severe weather today, including 40 mph gusts and hail.
Cries could be heard early this morning from people trapped below the wreckage, while crews have been pulling out bodies and lining them up in the streets for loved ones to identify, according to ABC News affiliate KODE.
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