Photos: Midwest Tornado Devastate Town in Missouri

Tornado destroys communities in Missouri and Minnesota.

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Businesses Will Have to Start from Scratch - In Joplin, the Pepsi Cola Bottling Plant was among hundreds of businesses destroyed.(Photo: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Map of Destruction - Several cities in Missouri were affected by the tornado, with Joplin, Missouri reporting the most damage.(Photo: Associated Press)  
Nature Hits Homes Hard, Literally - A fallen tree damaged the home of Tony Sanchez’s cousin in Minneapolis on Sunday. (Photo: AP Photo/Craig Lassig)Neighborhoods Severely Damaged - Experts are estimating that the damages in the South alone will cost up to $5 billion dollars. The damages from the weekend’s Midwest storm will now have to be added to calculate a new tornado-damage total.(Photo: (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Businesses Will Have to Start from Scratch - In Joplin, the Pepsi Cola Bottling Plant was among hundreds of businesses destroyed.(Photo: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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