Saturday, May 05, 2007

An aerial video of the terrible damage done by the tornado that destroyed Greensburg Kansas can be seen here. Day after reporting here. It is being reported that the tornado was at least a mile wide. The videos really do look like the old photos you've seen of Hiroshima after an atomic bomb blast. It's a miracle that fewer than a dozen people have been reported killed. The town of 1,500 suffered "100 percent damage" in the words of the city administrator.

If people want to help with recovery, the Red Cross is encouraging donations, or volunteers can check in at 114 N Main Street in Pratt. They will likely be assigned to the shelter areas. To donate, call 800-REDCROSS.

The Salvation Army will also have pastors on hand to provide spiritual comfort. Anyone wishing to donate to The Salvation Army's emergency disaster relief efforts may do so by calling 1-800-SAL-ARMY.

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In related news, a man has reconstructed Noah's Ark in the Netherlands.

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