GREENSBURG 2007
We saw the remains of a gas station East on Hwy 54. as we entered Greensburg.
The tornado hit May 4, 2007 at about 9:45 PM.
The tornado distroyed 95 % of the town.
The tornado was an EF5 with winds of 205 mph.
The tornado cut a 22 mile track.
The twister spanded 1.7 miles.
Only one door was left in this house.
Opps! The Salvation Army canteen hit the Highway Patrol vehicle while backing out of the drive.
Notice the bark shreded off the trees.
I worked radio communications attached to The Salvation Army canteen.
The Court House, stock pile of supplies, and much rubble
The Salvation Army will go through most of these supplies in one day.
National Guard area with about fifteen chain saws on the ground.
Notice the wood driven into the middle window and the upper trim of the City Court House.
Calling the Haviland repeater at the make-shift City Hall.
A volunteer has medical problems while he is working.
Worker's vehicles are the undamaged ones.
Wednesday we drove the Salvation Army canteen around town to distribute water, sandwiches, and chili.
Another partially destroyed gas station with a trailer upside down.
Search and rescue crews were still working quadrants on the South West part of Greensburg on Wednesday.
More search and rescue personel
Notice the shreded blinds in the upper right room windows and a cabinet with chairs in the lower left room.
A view from the east of the last building.
News crews waiting to film President Bush.
Some of the TV station antennas for the President and Governor's visit.
On Bay Street looking North
This structure was being cleaned by a couple people inside.
Many blocks of stripped trees with no houses.
More News Media antennas
Utility crews prepairing for electicty.
Anita Cochran reporting for Channel 2 News.
President Bush's carivan missed us by one block.
Some smashed up vehicles and homes
Greensburg US Post Office
More Search and Rescue crew with dogs
Shreded trees and cars
The water tower
President Bush talking to the residents of Greensburg.
Governor Kathleen Sebelius posing with the National Guard.
The gray headed man with his back to us, President Bush, was kissing babies.
President Bush
The President entering his vehicle.
A trashed van.
The National Guard camping on the high school football field.
The football field is now a landing pad for a helecopter.
The entrance to Greensburg High School.
The mascot and school uniforms taken in front of the gym.
This might be Dorthy's house moved to the middle of a street by the 205 mph winds.
I was commandered by The Salvation Army to help distribute food and drinks from the canteen.
