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Everyone Now Accounted For In Joplin, Officials Say

Joplin, Mo.; May 26: The ruins of Saint Mary's Catholic Church.
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Joplin, Mo.; May 26: The ruins of Saint Mary's Catholic Church.

There are now no names left in the "unaccounted for" column of those who were initially missing after the devastating tornado that swept through Joplin, Mo., on May 22.

And that report from the Missouri Department of Public Safety says the official "confirmed deceased" toll stands at 124.

Officials say this is the "final" such report they'll be issuing.

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