I did not live in Greensburg however when that tornado kept moving that night it turned a mile before my house! I have been to greensburg to help clean up with a christian group from the college i am in. i was devastated at how much happened. and i was glad i helped rebuild, if i could i would go again and help again. God Bless everyone from Greensburg! They have been through a lot!
And not one time did these people beg the govt. to help them or blame George Bush...not ONE TIME! They did what they had to do, and got on with life. I'm proud of them.
i live in wichita, a few miles away from greensburg, and i was at a friends house when this happened i was so scared that i pryed for all the people that would be hit by this tornado to be spared but some werent spared
the discovery channel is supposed to be rebuilding this town as a "model green town" right? have they started. i hope they complete it. so all the other countries can look at another american revolution
I live in Greensburg and I just wanted to thank every one of you who had faith in us and in the town. We most likely couldnt have made it through without the support and strength. God Bless YOU!
You are too kind. I think your Greensburg School Superintendent, Darren Hedrick, said it best: "Towns are about people, they're not about buildings." As you continue to rebuild and put your lives back together, know that there are so very many that are supporting you from afar. Those of us who have followed your story for the last year are in awe of your strength, your faith and your resolve. Take care of you and yours,
Tune into Planet Green network (discovery networks) sunday nights for a documentary on how they are re-building, but with platinum LEED certification (the most efficient rating you can get for eco-friendly design). An incredible tragedy turns into an incredible story of rebuilding and hope.
i made a really funny cool freind in greensburg when i went there to help clean up and rebuild. i will never forget her. she was in salina drove herself (shes only 17 now)she came out of the theaters and some people saw her greensburg shirt and started to cry. they took her to a mall to watch it unfold on tv. that brave young woman couldnt find her mom for 12 hours. meanwhile she found out that her freind was smashed by a wall. she found her mom in a mash unit in haviland.
I think the rebuilding is coming along well. I was just on a trip with a friend from Pratt and she said her relative was moving back into a newly built house in the next couple of weeks. Please check in with us here and give a quick update on what you saw if you have time. Thanks!
My family and I lived in a nearby town called Haviland where I went to a Christian College (Barclay). We did our shopping and other things in Greensburg. Our 4th child was born in their small hospitol. It was a great small town! I look forward to seeing it recover. God Bless every resident and thank you for the kindness you showed to a family from North Carolina.
10 thumbs up to the poster of this video. And what an excellent song choice. On November 15th of 1988 I lost everything in a tornado that hit my small town with no warning.
Thanks, my friend send me a link to a news video about their football team's first game since the tornado, and it was against the town I used to live in(Ashland). They lost though :(
ya i do disk lol my farthes throw is like 75 im bad at it but i still treat my friends from there like my family in fact i have a ex gf from there her name is layken smith her and me are broke up now but it wasent couse it was for something stupid we broke up becouse she moved she might move back and im hopeing for thaty but i still love her
That is too cool that you throw discus! I threw shot put in sixth grade. People don't realize how hard the throwing events are unless they try. Hope your friend does end up moving back closer to you again. Sounds like that would be nice for you.
i have many friends from greensburg and they say it still hounts them im from minneola we are rivals of them but they are still my friends we keep contact still i remember the 3ed meet almost all of us scrached couse we talking and going over the line instead of behinde it lol in disk this was befor the tornadoe
My father is doing a lot of construction out there still. Lots of people are trying to stick it out and rebuilt, as you know. I'm glad you and the kids in Greensburg stay in touch. I'm sure it helps them to have friends like you. Did you say you throw discus? Maybe I missed something.
It is unreal. And the pix really don't do it justice. But, these folks are resilient. Between their grit and determination and all the people helping they WILL get it done!
as some one who had traveled thru here just a week before this really grabs me. i can't believe Greensburg is gone! it is totally unreal!!! But the people of Greensburg are Kansasan!!! some of the most versital people on earth!
Nice video. You have some great photos in there. Check mine out if you get the chance. I just added it a few hours ago. I live just down the road from Greensburg and work at a radio station that's been heavily involved in relief.
Do you still live in Greensburg? My Dad's construction company is working there now. He's contracted to repair the only motel still standing in town, among other things. He was just there yesterday.
naw we moved in 2003 to Arizona. Thank the lord though because the house we lived in was one of the only ones that didnt have a basement and it is completely gone. So we'd probly be dead
I am so sorry to hear that Momoftwinsplus1. It's amazing how many people I've run into that know somebody in Greensburg. My Dad's former employee lost his home, but his family was spared.
Good video. My Grandpa is from Greensburg, and it was such a beautiful town, its so sad to see it like this. The raised the death toll today to 10, I knew one of the ladies who died, in a round about way we are related.
whats the name of the first song.
lirr56890 8 months ago in playlist mis
i lived there, the tornado was awful i lost not only my house but my hometown where i grew up..it really sucked.
kittyinred 1 year ago
blackfang642, and ItachisGrl13, I went to high school at Larned with Laykin Smith!
Bartonstudent09 2 years ago
I did not live in Greensburg however when that tornado kept moving that night it turned a mile before my house! I have been to greensburg to help clean up with a christian group from the college i am in. i was devastated at how much happened. and i was glad i helped rebuild, if i could i would go again and help again. God Bless everyone from Greensburg! They have been through a lot!
Bartonstudent09 2 years ago
i just went to greensburg today i live in dodge now and they are really rebuilding it fast but its still a sad sight to see
allenrains 3 years ago
And not one time did these people beg the govt. to help them or blame George Bush...not ONE TIME! They did what they had to do, and got on with life. I'm proud of them.
WomackPhotoKCMO 3 years ago
This video's only purpose is to pay tribute to the spirit of the Greensburg survivors. As such, NO POLITICAL COMMENTS please.
Thanks so much.
acfemf 3 years ago
cool vid!!!
l luv the song u used!!!! =)
Tornadogirl55 3 years ago
Thanks so much!
acfemf 3 years ago
holy crap thats mad!
tornadochaser6 3 years ago
i live in wichita, a few miles away from greensburg, and i was at a friends house when this happened i was so scared that i pryed for all the people that would be hit by this tornado to be spared but some werent spared
p1mp3d0utb0ys 3 years ago
the discovery channel is supposed to be rebuilding this town as a "model green town" right? have they started. i hope they complete it. so all the other countries can look at another american revolution
elementskaterxl 3 years ago
They have started. I haven't been since right after this, but my cousins live there and they say it's coming along.
TaylorRumsey 3 years ago
cool. are the people having to pay for it? and why hasnt it been on tv :/. i know you dont know that, but it sounded interesting
elementskaterxl 3 years ago
It's on Planet Green. It's another spin-off discovery channel.
TaylorRumsey 3 years ago
wow.. this is just crazy!
i drove through greensburg the other day.. and things are still torn and it's horrible..:/
to all you Greensburg residents, to let you know you were all in my prayers and still are.
LoserForJesus 3 years ago
I live in Greensburg and I just wanted to thank every one of you who had faith in us and in the town. We most likely couldnt have made it through without the support and strength. God Bless YOU!
Chynie32 3 years ago 6
Chynie32,
You are too kind. I think your Greensburg School Superintendent, Darren Hedrick, said it best: "Towns are about people, they're not about buildings." As you continue to rebuild and put your lives back together, know that there are so very many that are supporting you from afar. Those of us who have followed your story for the last year are in awe of your strength, your faith and your resolve. Take care of you and yours,
Ben
acfemf 3 years ago
What is Greensburg like today? Are most people rebuilding? I can't find stories or footage about what's going on there...
Wivanunu 3 years ago
Tune into Planet Green network (discovery networks) sunday nights for a documentary on how they are re-building, but with platinum LEED certification (the most efficient rating you can get for eco-friendly design). An incredible tragedy turns into an incredible story of rebuilding and hope.
ibook133 3 years ago
yo chynie32.. i was born by and raised in Greensburg UNTIL that tornado.. now me and my family live in wisconsin
AirRaider57 3 years ago
she also has graves the illness. ): i swear i want to see her so bad im only 13 and i have a freakin crush on the girl.
dcnzepplin 4 years ago
i made a really funny cool freind in greensburg when i went there to help clean up and rebuild. i will never forget her. she was in salina drove herself (shes only 17 now)she came out of the theaters and some people saw her greensburg shirt and started to cry. they took her to a mall to watch it unfold on tv. that brave young woman couldnt find her mom for 12 hours. meanwhile she found out that her freind was smashed by a wall. she found her mom in a mash unit in haviland.
dcnzepplin 4 years ago
good luck rebuilding i was scared that night that it might come to our town which is spearville
faradlock 4 years ago
im going with my church group to greensburg tommorow im kindda afraid to see the damage up close.
dcnzepplin 4 years ago
I think the rebuilding is coming along well. I was just on a trip with a friend from Pratt and she said her relative was moving back into a newly built house in the next couple of weeks. Please check in with us here and give a quick update on what you saw if you have time. Thanks!
acfemf 4 years ago
God bless you all. keep fighting.
sparky000409 4 years ago
My family and I lived in a nearby town called Haviland where I went to a Christian College (Barclay). We did our shopping and other things in Greensburg. Our 4th child was born in their small hospitol. It was a great small town! I look forward to seeing it recover. God Bless every resident and thank you for the kindness you showed to a family from North Carolina.
jam5bryce 4 years ago
Oh yeah, God bless everyone of you that had to go through that nightmare.
momadhtr 4 years ago
10 thumbs up to the poster of this video. And what an excellent song choice. On November 15th of 1988 I lost everything in a tornado that hit my small town with no warning.
momadhtr 4 years ago
I hope the people in Greensburg are doing great today! God Bless you all!
padude64 4 years ago
Drove through Greensburg on Tuesday, absolutely devastating. Keep on keepin on' Greensburg.
Spammer04 4 years ago
I know. It's been slow progrss, but there has been progress. It will come back. :)
acfemf 4 years ago
iv been through greensburg and saw the damage when i was going to California
darkwolf676 4 years ago
i used to live there 8 yrs. ago
cena0123456789o 4 years ago
she moved to larnied i got her msn if you whant it
blackfang642 4 years ago
i also threw shot put i could only throw 34 im more of a runner im brian floro and ashlends are rivels as well but they always beat us lol
blackfang642 4 years ago
Even though i used to live in Ashland and Greensburg was our rival, go Rangers!
AirsoftJunkie 4 years ago
Very sportsmanlike of you!
acfemf 4 years ago
Thanks, my friend send me a link to a news video about their football team's first game since the tornado, and it was against the town I used to live in(Ashland). They lost though :(
AirsoftJunkie 4 years ago
ya i do disk lol my farthes throw is like 75 im bad at it but i still treat my friends from there like my family in fact i have a ex gf from there her name is layken smith her and me are broke up now but it wasent couse it was for something stupid we broke up becouse she moved she might move back and im hopeing for thaty but i still love her
blackfang642 4 years ago
That is too cool that you throw discus! I threw shot put in sixth grade. People don't realize how hard the throwing events are unless they try. Hope your friend does end up moving back closer to you again. Sounds like that would be nice for you.
acfemf 4 years ago
I live in Greensburg. I'm one of Laykin's friends. She moved though.
ItachisGrl13 4 years ago
wow thats kool im her ex bf
blackfang642 4 years ago
haha i went to preschool with that girl. She moved to bucklin or minneola or something right
guitaraddict007 4 years ago
kansas is a great state for the most part
i'll always have a special place in my heart
for this great state.
irlydntgveasht 4 years ago
who are you ItachisGrl13
guitaraddict007 4 years ago
i have many friends from greensburg and they say it still hounts them im from minneola we are rivals of them but they are still my friends we keep contact still i remember the 3ed meet almost all of us scrached couse we talking and going over the line instead of behinde it lol in disk this was befor the tornadoe
blackfang642 4 years ago
My father is doing a lot of construction out there still. Lots of people are trying to stick it out and rebuilt, as you know. I'm glad you and the kids in Greensburg stay in touch. I'm sure it helps them to have friends like you. Did you say you throw discus? Maybe I missed something.
acfemf 4 years ago
Check our greensburg video out!
sotheresthisguy15 4 years ago
Twinmom283,
It is unreal. And the pix really don't do it justice. But, these folks are resilient. Between their grit and determination and all the people helping they WILL get it done!
acfemf 4 years ago
as some one who had traveled thru here just a week before this really grabs me. i can't believe Greensburg is gone! it is totally unreal!!! But the people of Greensburg are Kansasan!!! some of the most versital people on earth!
twinmom283 4 years ago
Nice video. You have some great photos in there. Check mine out if you get the chance. I just added it a few hours ago. I live just down the road from Greensburg and work at a radio station that's been heavily involved in relief.
gabrielpeter12 4 years ago
good song choice man
guitaraddict007 4 years ago
Do you still live in Greensburg? My Dad's construction company is working there now. He's contracted to repair the only motel still standing in town, among other things. He was just there yesterday.
acfemf 4 years ago
naw we moved in 2003 to Arizona. Thank the lord though because the house we lived in was one of the only ones that didnt have a basement and it is completely gone. So we'd probly be dead
guitaraddict007 4 years ago
Well, I'm glad you're in safer climbs now. Well, apart from rattlesnakes and the occasional monsoon. ;)
acfemf 4 years ago
haha seriously
guitaraddict007 4 years ago
hell ya man, one more week and im gonna be down there helping.
Disturbed2663 4 years ago
Our prayers and well wishes are with you folks. Take Care.
mkburge 4 years ago
Thanks so much for sending good thoughts Greensburg's way.
acfemf 4 years ago
I am so sorry to hear that Momoftwinsplus1. It's amazing how many people I've run into that know somebody in Greensburg. My Dad's former employee lost his home, but his family was spared.
acfemf 4 years ago
i lived there 10 years and my dad for 40 and my grandpa for 65
guitaraddict007 4 years ago
Good video. My Grandpa is from Greensburg, and it was such a beautiful town, its so sad to see it like this. The raised the death toll today to 10, I knew one of the ladies who died, in a round about way we are related.
Momoftwinsplus1 4 years ago
awsome video,
cherokee069 4 years ago
Well, thanks. It's a bit low budget, but from the heart.
acfemf 4 years ago