Greensburg: The F5 Frontier Greensburg residents adopt pioneer spirit while trying to rebuild one year after tornado
One year later
Homes, businesses and spring provide new hope for rebuilding community
Ann and Bob Dixson lost their three-story Victorian to the tornado. But they’ve got a new home, and a new outlook that is more positive than ever.
One Year Later
Greensburg residents rebuild their lives one year after an F-5 tornado nearly wiped them off the map.
Greensburg: Past video coverage
Video coverage from 6News and ljworld.com detailing the destruction and the recovery efforts in the days following the May 4, 2007 tornado.
Local storm chasers catch Greensburg tornado on film
Three local storm chasers become celebrities for the only known video of the twister that destroyed Greensburg, Kansas. Their video gives the only ground level, up close view of the 1.7 mile wide tornado that hit the small town last Friday night.
- At least 7 dead after tornado levels Kansas town May 5, 2007
- Devastation and disbelief May 6, 2007
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New pioneers
Opportunity to build from scratch lures young couple back to Greensburg -
One year later
Homes, businesses and spring provide new hope for rebuilding community -
Wait and see
Uncertainty of town’s future still weighs heavy on those who lost all in tornado -
Lessons learned
Greensburg officials respond to questions from Lawrence leaders
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