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Here is what this house look like before the Tornado hit the area..

This home was destory by falling trees and it ower is OK. But there are many homes that have heavy damage due to this May 22 storm.

To the north, A church that I would drive by going to Brooklyn Center or to the east via the Camden Bridge.. St.Bridget's that is part ot the raw video below.

Here are some before and after photos of the area.

IMO; I think the wind where higher than that of EF2. To me it look like the trees did there job of slowing down wind. If there where no large trees, there was far more damage.. No matter what happen. There are lot of family there are homeless at this time. And are look for a new place to call home.

This storm had change to face of the Nortside of Minneapolis.

This is the above apartment building..

When the second report of a tornado touch down was made. It was this area of the city that was reported.. Penn and Broadway North..

The building with the billboards lost it roof and had major damage to it. Most of the television reports where made from this location.

I haven't forgotten the people Joplin Mo. But what was going here in Minneapolis is my world..
Here is the news account of what was going there on there later in the day..

The latest savage slash of US tornadoes ripped up the Midwest last night, flattening the town of Joplin, Missouri. At least 89 are dead, and that number is expected to rise. "I would say 75% of Joplin is virtually gone," said a spokeswoman for the American Red Cross after a tornado tore a 4-mile swath through the heart of town. Homes and other buildings were crushed, and power lines and trees toppled. "Vehicles were picked up and thrown into houses," said one witness. Medical records and X-rays from the hard-hit Joplin Regional Medical Center were discovered nearly 70 miles away, littering people's driveways, reports CNN.

Missouri's governor has declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard, according to ABC News, and there is fear that broken gas lines could lead to explosions. The tornado was part of a string that descended from a severe weather front extending from Texas close to the Canadian border that also blew off roofs and snapped trees in Minnesota's twin cities and the Wisconsin town of LaCrosse. A Minneapolis man was killed when a tree fell on his minivan, reports Reuters. "We could hear doors busting open through the house," said one homeowner. " There was a lot of commotion, and then it was silent." Last month's death toll from a series of tornadoes in the South stands at 339, the second worst in US history.

Here what Kare11 reported about what going on here... May 24, 2011

NWS: North Mpls tornado was EF1 or EF2

MINNEAPOLIS - The National Weather Service has concluded that the tornado that struck north Minneapolis on Sunday was a strong EF1 or EF2.

The tornado was on the ground for six-and-a-quarter miles in Hennepin County plus an additional eight miles across Anoka and Ramsey counties.

The weather service says some of the field information still needs to be processed. But the service says it's safe to say the twister will be rated as either a strong EF1 or possibly an EF2.

An EF1 tornado has speeds of up to 109 mph. An EF2 has speeds of 110-137 mph.

One man was killed in the tornado when a large branch apparently came through a window into his minivan. A second man collapsed and died after using a chain saw to help clear a tree from a blocked roadway.

In a written statement, the city of Minneapolis said that some residents from the hardest hit neighborhoods were being allowed back to their homes Monday evening. Crews and inspectors assessed properties and cleared debris to ensure conditions were safe for people to return. Only residents were being allowed back in.

Shelters have been set up at the Northeast Armory and the Drake Hotel. The Armory was prepared to accommodate 200 people. The city said that more than two dozen families with children have moved from the Armory to the Drake Hotel Downtown Minneapolis. Additional housing arrangements will be made for others on Tuesday.

North High School will serve as a meal center for families affected by the tornado on Tuesday. Bag lunches and water provided by Minneapolis Public Schools Nutrition Services will be available at the school from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

On Tuesday, Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis will offer a one-day Project Connect: Tornado Assistance Center for families affected by Sunday's storms. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Services will be geared to residents impacted by the storm and will include housing and shelter resources, basic health care, mental health care, and legal assistance.

Bus transportation to Project Connect will be provided with trips every half hour from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. from three locations: The Family Assistance Center at 1025 Broadway St. NE; NorthPoint Health and Wellness (formerly Pilot City) at 1315 Penn Ave. N.; and Cub Foods at 701 W. Broadway.

The city of Minneapolis and the Park Board are offering a tree debris pickup service for property owners whose trees were downed by the north Minneapolis tornado.

Crews will collect tree debris that can be brought to the boulevard starting Wednesday and continuing through June 10. That's for properties affected by the tornado in Minneapolis west of Interstate 94 and north of Highway 55. The city will pick up and dispose of larger limbs, branches and trunks at no charge.

(Copyright 2011 by KARE and The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.

After the storm many may have on there mine... Where do I start?

I would like to made it clear that I do not own these photos and or videos. Just posted them so you can understand what happen here in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

I am glad to be thankful for the service of Google Maps. Without it. It would be hard to tell the story of what happen here.

If you know anyone that had damage.. Please inform them to use Google Maps to show what there home and or business look like before the storm..