Although pictures do not do the destruction justice, I felt compelled to share these photos I took on September 27. These people and this town need our help. I ask, if you are close to Greensburg, Kansas take the time to go there and spend some money for something to help the town rebuild.
These people still need our prayers!
The former Dillons Store. It isn't re-opening.
This was their only grocery store and it isn't re-opening.
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The World's Largest Hand Dug Well. There used
to be a building that housed some meteorites. The largest was
found in a field some miles away.
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From the Big Well looking northeast towards the main
intersection, Highway 54 & Main Street. Before the tornado
this view was not possible because of buildings in the way.
This is the only building left in the business district of Main Street.
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This is what's left of the Big Well Park. Looking northwest from the
southeast corner of the park and just south of the Big Well. These trees
used to shade the entire park. We had many family picnics in this park. It is
halfway between Hutchinson, KS and Woodward, OK.
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From the west end of town looking southeast. The canopy is a
Kwik Shop owned by Dillons Stores which is owned by Kroger, Inc. Kroger
chose not to rebuild the Dillons Store but rebuild and expand the convenience store.
The convenience store is now their only grocery store for at thirty miles.
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From one block south of Highway 54 looking south on Main Street.
There are only a couple of damaged building.
This is quite a ways south of the main business district.
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One block south of Highway 54 looking southwest from Main Street.
This view used to be commercial and housing.
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The former John Deere dealership on the west end on Highway 54.
The building is completely gone. There are a few farm implements there.
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The Greensburg hospital. Yes it is Army tents/barracks.
The used to be the location of two (2) restaurants. My family had had
many meals in each of the restaurants.
Greensburg still needs help, but you don't hear this fine people screaming. They are truly helping themselves!
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