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 .
A tornado hits Tuscaloosa , Alabama , in April . The residents in and around Joplin , Missouri , provide aid . Then the nation 's deadliest twister devastates Joplin in May . In a reversal of fortunes , Tuscaloosa sends aid to Joplin .