Greensburg , Kansas
Disaster Description
An EF5 tornado tore through Greensburg, Kansas, a small southwestern Kansas town on Friday May 4, 2007. The tornado wiped out over 95% of homes and ten people died as a result of the tornadoes. The tornado was estimated to be 1.7 miles in width and traveled for nearly 22 miles with winds reaching over 200 miles per hour. Within hours, teams from Mennonite Disaster Service’s Kansas Unit were in the area doing cleanup.
MDS has set up operations for a project near the Greensburg Mennonite Church. Greensburg has a small Mennonite community.
MDS Response
MDS purchased property to set up operations near the Greensburg Mennonite Church. Greensburg has a small Mennonite community which continues to help in the physical work of rebuilding the community. MDS worked with the local community on 32 repair jobs and four complete rebuilds in their efforts to bring hope to many displaced people. Currently the Kansas Unit is scheduling volunteers.
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Weekly Report for Greensburg
It was good to have Westminster Presbyterian Church, Ottawa, Kansas send us 13 of their energetic members. Their pastor joined them for two days, not only for work but for some competitive horseshoe throwing. It sure is...[more]
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Project statistics
Greensburg, KS
608 North Sycamore Street, Greensburg, KS 67054
Office tel: (620) 723-2223
Volunteer tel: (985)291-1296
Fax: (620) 723-2228
greensburg(at)mds.mennonite.net
Project Start Date: May 2007
Volunteer Status: This project will work Thursdays through Saturdays. Call (985)291-1296 to volunteer.
Volunteers to Date: 3662
Jobs Started: 237
Jobs Completed: 236
Project End Date: April 25
Volunteer Information: Please download and read the files listed below if you are planning and preparing for travel to work in Greensburg.
Greensburg Volunteer Information
fileadmin/Resources/the_MDS_Hitchhikers_Guide_to_Volunteering_Web.pdf
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