Historical Events tagged with "community rebuilding"
Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.
Natural Disasters
Greensburg Tornado Leaves Devastation in Kansas
May 4th, 2007 17 years ago
On May 4, 2007, a powerful EF5 tornado struck Greensburg, Kansas, devastating the town with winds exceeding 200 miles per hour. This tornado, measuring 1.7 miles wide, resulted in severe destruction, obliterating homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure. With the Enhanced Fujita scale being utilized for the first time, this tornado marked a significant event in meteorological history. Rescue efforts commenced swiftly to aid the residents, as the community faced the daunting task of recovery from the extensive damage.
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