News Dorothy Could Appreciate: Town Flattened by Tornado Comes Back 'Greener'
Almost a year to the day, Greensburg, Kans. is coming back greener after being virtually wiped out by a tornado that killed 11 people on May 4, 2007. The terrible twister flattened turn-of-the-century brick buildings, stately Victorians, and prairie-style homes.
Now that a water tower and a traffic light have been restored, neighborhoods are coming back to life. Town officials are encouraging returning businesses to install energy-saving lights and rainwater collection systems. ”It will be a stronger, better, greener community,” said Erica Goodman, a newly elected city councilwoman.
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