Area Hospitals Strive to Help Missouri Tornado Victims

The Takeaway

The tornado, which flattened much of Joplin, Missouri also passed through St. Johns Hospital on Sunday evening, leaving all 183 patients, and any incoming tornado victims, without a place to go for help. Fortunately, the Via Christi Hospital in nearby Pittsburg, Kansas was ready to join in the rescue and relief efforts. For more on their interstate relief efforts, we speak to  Michael Hayslip,  director of public relations for Via Christi Hospital.  

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