Andy Nelson, Photojournalist

Joplin - All That Remains: Kay and Ed Boyd

Kay and Ed Boyd rode out the tornado in a closet. It is all that remains of their home. {quote}She wanted to get into the bathtub but I said {quote}No, you get in that closet,{quote} said Ed Boyd.Five minutes later they had lost everything.
Kay and Ed Boyd, Joplin, MIssouri

Kay and Ed Boyd rode out the tornado in a closet. It is all that remains of their home. "She wanted to get into the bathtub but I said "No, you get in that closet," said Ed Boyd. 

Five minutes later they had lost everything. 

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