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Number of the Day: 82 years

Summary: 
In the year since the storm, more than 126,800 individuals put in some 755,300 hours of community service in the Joplin area
By the Numbers: 82 years (May 22, 2012)

Of all the incredible stories to come out of the effort to rebuild Joplin, Missouri after the May 22, 2011 tornados, few are more powerful than that of the response from volunteers -- everyday people from all over the country and the world who poured into the community and returned again and again to help with the recovery.

In the year since the storm, more than 126,800 individuals put in some 755,300 hours of community service in the Joplin area. Their efforts in everything from clean-up and repairs to home construction represent more than 82 years of community service.


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