[meteorite-list] Greensburg hit with tornado

From: GREG LINDH <geeg48_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 20:56:46 -0700
Message-ID: <BAY118-DAV878A7E584E509AA850C59C9460_at_phx.gbl>

        Hi Steve,

    My prayers go out to all the people of Greensburg and I also pray that
your house was spared. Keep us informed.

    Greg Lindh



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Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 8:11 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Greensburg hit with tornado


> Hello List,
>
> As many of you know, with my recoveries at the Brenham site, I bought a
> house in Greensburg, Kansas a while back as a location to base my field
> work
> from. I got a call last night from my brother in Wichita wanting to be
> sure I
> wasn't at my house in Greensburg, when the news of the tornado hit. This
> last
> week I was in Iowa on a hunt, and I was planning to return to Kansas
> yesterday. At the last minute I decided to return to Arkansas first
> instead of going
> straight back to Kansas.
>
> Reports are that 100% of Greensburg is damaged, and 70%+ of the buildings
> are destroyed, so I am expecting my home to be gone.
>
> Of course I have dozens of close friends in and around Greensburg. And
> my
> heart and prayers go out to them. The uncertainty of their well being as
> well
> as the conditions of their homes is on the forefront of my mind.
>
> The town is evacuated now, but I plan to get back up there as soon as I
> can
> this week.
>
> Yesterday Greensburg's claim to fame was the world's largest hand dug
> well,
> and the 1,000 pound Brenham Meteorite they had on display. This morning
> it
> is "the Kansas town that got wiped off the map." It is amazing what can
> change in one night.
>
> It is a reminder to all of us what is really important in life.
>
> More news when I get it.
>
> Steve Arnold
>
>
>
>
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Received on Sat 05 May 2007 11:56:46 PM PDT