we re thankful for the people that are coming together and helping. that s what it s all about. hunt said that people have been posting on facebook to get the word out about those people still trapped. those people who need help and people are coming to their rescue. still ahead, we ll go to the ground zero of the tornado to see its incredible force firsthand. reporter: everywhere here in joplin there are cars stacked, strewn about everywhere. the axis from quick search and rescue that was done last night, they re going to be doing more thorough searches now. you see these everywhere. they re all over joplin. that was jim spellman. he s live in joplin obviously. actually, we ll go to him live coming up. and somewhere in all that rubble, a brown wooden deck sits untouched. it s all that s left of one man s family home.
for us, as we pine away for john king s 300th home run. carol, can you believe that? he caught that thing, right place, right time, a little bit of talent. i got hit in the head with a foul ball once, but never caught one. so that explains it! exactly! i m kidding, carol, good to see you. have a great day, thank you so much. good morning to you. it s the heart of tornado alley. you know what i m talking about this morning. the devastation in joplin, missouri, is shocking. take a look at why. my gosh. oh, my gosh! there it is. it was massive. at least 89 people are now confirmed dead. the death toll is expected to grow as crews pick through the wreckage. as much as 30% of the city of joplin damaged or destroyed. that includes some 2,000 homes and businesses. one of those, the st. john s regional medical center, that s in the heart of town, triage centers were set up outside to treat the crush of victims. those are the terrible facts. it is difficult to descri