`` I think that when you experience something so traumatic and difficult to understand , you become stronger willed and it hardens your emotions a bit , making you a bit braver , '' he said . Two years ago , a massive tornado swept through Joplin , Missouri , killing 150 people . The damage was so bad that the city of Joplin had to declare bankruptcy and file for Chapter 9 protection in order to pay its debts. CNN iReport asked Joplin residents for their advice for the people in Moore .
Two years ago , a massive tornado swept through Joplin , Missouri , killing 150 people . The damage was so bad that the city of Joplin had to declare bankruptcy and file for Chapter 9 protection in order to pay its debts. CNN iReport asked Joplin residents for their advice for the people in Moore .