Archive for May 7th, 2007

Second round of storms claims tenth victim over weekend

Posted in Kansas_Sunflowers on 05/07/2007 10:15 am by Queenkv

It’s going to be a crazy day in the newsroom…I keep running into more pictures, video and stories of how this weekend’s tornado ripped Greensburg apart. As a journalist, it’s like hitting the gold mine for news. As a human being, my heart aches for the people down there.

On my digg profile, I linked up our station’s video of the storm damage. In Topeka and other towns, rising waters are forcing people from their homes. This morning, we did a live phoner from the Kansas Expocentre a temporary shelter for residents rescued from the flooding. A creek has submerged the park and trail where I did my running thing last week.| digg story

 

Tornado destruction in Greensburg

Posted in Kansas_Sunflowers on 05/07/2007 01:12 am by Queenkv

On Saturday morning, I could not stop watching local and network news — showing how an F5 tornado could destory a Kansas town.

read more | digg story

Kansas.com put together this amazing photo album on this weekend’s tornado damage. Aerial photographs show the devastation that occurred when a large tornado struck Greensburg, Friday night.

Good luck Greensburg…sending out prayers and best wishes.