Rebuilding the heartland

Don Barone visits Branson, Mo., in the wake of a violent tornado that left parts of the city in ruins.

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<p> Every day dozens and dozens of workers descend on this hotel to put the custom made windows in place and to get it open as soon as possible.</p>
Every day dozens and dozens of workers descend on this hotel to put the custom made windows in place and to get it open as soon as possible.
<p> Some parts of Branson, Missouri where hit hard...</p>
Some parts of Branson, Missouri where hit hard…
<p> ...many where just Mom & Pop businesses...small businesses, the stuff where most of us work...</p>
…many where just Mom & Pop businesses…small businesses, the stuff where most of us work…
<p> ...and they are coming back...as they have done before...</p>
…and they are coming back…as they have done before…
<p> ....this is how I left Branson last year...angry clouds, angry river...</p>
….this is how I left Branson last year…angry clouds, angry river…
<p> ...and here is today...</p>
…and here is today…
<p> ...when I left I thought this building was a goner...</p>
…when I left I thought this building was a goner…
<p> ...but like the town it survived...</p>
…but like the town it survived…
<p> ...I thought this would float down the river but...</p>
…I thought this would float down the river but…
<p> ...but here it is today. Open and running. Like the town around it.</p>
…but here it is today. Open and running. Like the town around it.
<p> Tammy Scholten Director of Marketing & Entertainment Branson Landing.</p>
Tammy Scholten Director of Marketing & Entertainment Branson Landing.