Pics of the Tornado damage in AR. juxtaposed against Google Earth shots.

[SheilaT]

22. Yes.

Greensburg, Kansas, was destroyed by an F-5 tornado on May 4, 2007. I'd driven through that town a number of times, travelling between Kansas City and Santa Fe. Never even paid any attention to it. I'd of course seen the news coverage and pictures of the aftermath. My next time going through Greensburg was about two months after the tornado. When I crested the low hill to the east of town I simply could not take in what I was seeing. I stopped my car and took pictures. There was nothing but neat piles of rubble, signs asking for medical volunteers, and a couple of other things. It looked as if the tornado had happened just a week before.

I continue to make that drive every so often, so I've watched the rebuilding of that city. The population according to the 2010 was about half (777) of what it had been 10 years earlier. But the fact that the city didn't just totally disappear is remarkable. I last drove through a year ago. You can still recognize the tornado damage of the trees, and if you pay attention you'll notice that every single building is brand new. I always buy gas there. It's the least I can do.