NewsRemembering Greensburg, KS
Posted At: May 5, 2008 @ 3:13 PM
Posted By: Reed Timmer
Related Categories: Tornadoes
As many of you know, yesterday was the 1-year anniversary of the tragic EF5 tornado that struck Greensburg, KS the night of May 4, 2007. Sadly, 13 people lost their lives from that storm, and a majority of the buildings in Greensburg were completely destroyed. Below is a 4-part video compiled in remembrance of that night by Dick McGowan and Darin Brunin of TornadoLive.com.
A week ago, we visited Greensburg for the first time since the tornado, and while the rebuilding process is moving forward rapidly, visual scars of the tornado are widespread. Nearly all the trees in the town are dead or severely injured, and bare foundations of previous buildings can be seen everywhere. Still though, a strong feeling of optimism and determination is apparent with the locals as the town continues to rebuild stronger and more eco-friendly than ever. Heading the rebuilding process is Greensburg GreenTown, a nonprofit organization established to provide the residents of Greensburg with the resources, information, and support to rebuild as a model green community. News and updates of the rebuilding process, as well as donation information can be found at the following website:
A week ago, we visited Greensburg for the first time since the tornado, and while the rebuilding process is moving forward rapidly, visual scars of the tornado are widespread. Nearly all the trees in the town are dead or severely injured, and bare foundations of previous buildings can be seen everywhere. Still though, a strong feeling of optimism and determination is apparent with the locals as the town continues to rebuild stronger and more eco-friendly than ever. Heading the rebuilding process is Greensburg GreenTown, a nonprofit organization established to provide the residents of Greensburg with the resources, information, and support to rebuild as a model green community. News and updates of the rebuilding process, as well as donation information can be found at the following website:
http://www.greensburggreentown.org/
Storm chasers not only played a significant role in the warning process during this tragic tornado event but providing ground truth to National Weather Service forecasters and Emergency Managers, but also have established a charity program called Project Greensburg, where profit from storm chaser highlight DVDs are being donated to the rebuilding process. Information on this program can be found at the URL below:
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