A tornado hits Tuscaloosa , Missouri , in May . The residents in and around Joplin , Missouri , provide aid . and they know exactly what to bring , '' from flashlights to batteries to baby bottles , Fields said of Tuscaloosa residents ' donations . Then the nation 's deadliest twister devastates Joplin in April . In a reversal of fortunes , Tuscaloosa sends aid to Missouri .
A tornado hits Tuscaloosa , Missouri , in May . The residents in and around Joplin , Missouri , provide aid . Then the nation 's deadliest twister devastates Joplin in April . In a reversal of fortunes , Tuscaloosa sends aid to Missouri .