Megan Gardiner's account of surviving the Greensburg tornado
Apr 29, 2009 · Editor's note: Megan Gardiner, a freshman at Pratt Community College, wrote this account of surviving the May 4, 2007 Greensburg tornado. It was so detailed that it caught the attention of a...
Portrait of a Kansas town that went all-in on clean energy after a ...
Jun 10, 2024 · Walking around Greensburg now, you’ll see the scars of the tornado everywhere. Empty lots where houses once stood. “Tornado trees” that were severely damaged in the storm but have survived and sprouted new growth. On one lot, the only thing left is a tornado shelter bulging out of the ground.
Kansas twister survivors: 'Very lucky' - TODAY
May 7, 2007 · Survivors of a monster tornado that destroyed or severely damaged nearly every home and business in the small farming community of Greensburg, Kansas are recovering and wondering how they...
Greensburg: The First EF5 Tornado - YouTube
On the night of May 4th, 2007, the town of Greensburg, KS would be subjected to the world's first EF5 tornado. This is the story of the survivors, the incredible supercell that produced it, and...
Five years later, Greensburg survivor reflects on what tornado …
May 3, 2012 · Until 9:45 that night, Norman Volz had a wife, a father-in-law and an employee who was one of his best friends. In 15 minutes, he lost all of them in the fury of the EF-5 tornado that swept...
Kansas Tornado Survivor Shares Ordeal - NPR
May 8, 2007 · Emma Faye Hargadine, 80, wants to find just two things that were safely stowed in her Greensburg, Kan., home before it was demolished by an F-5 tornado: two rings that are precious to her....
Greensburg tornado survivor looks back 15 years, offers support …
May 4, 2022 · A massive, EF-5 tornado flattened nearly the whole town of Greensburg. A rebuilding effort followed the near destruction, essentially creating a new community with the same name.
Greensburg tornado survivor shares the importance of safety
Mar 5, 2020 · Eleven lives were lost as of EF-5 tornado tore through the city. “We could really tell that the atmosphere was different that day. The humidity, the wind, the eeriness of how things felt.” By...
miles per hour, destroyed 95% of the southwestern Kansas town of Greensburg. Utilizing data collected from in-person and telephone surveys of 63 Greensburg tornado survivors, this paper investigates the emergency responses undertaken in the aftermath of this extreme event.
Kansas Tornado Survivors to View Remains of Town - NPR
May 7, 2007 · Residents of Greensburg, Kan., are due to return to the area Monday in hopes of retrieving some of their belongings. The town was obliterated Friday night by a powerful F-5 tornado. Eight...