first year precise records were kept. in joplin the search for survivors continued and there were even a few smiles. ben is live in joplin with the latest. ben, good evening. reporter: good evening, russ. it s been six days since the tornado hit and it s still looking like this. if you re looking for hope, check this out today they put the roof on one of the first buildings built in joplin. reporter: these are the sounds of resilince, three days after the tornado darien collins decided it was time to get moving. time to get the girls back to work. reporter: his wife s beauty salon was cut down by the twister. now it s growing again. a lot of people are standing around staring at their rubble. at some point we have to role up our shraoeufbs, throw stuff out of the road and move on with our lives. reporter: some are moving on the hard way. today 59-year-old dean wells was laid to rest. he died in his orange apron when the tornado tore through the town s home depot.