Les Anderson is a professor in the Elliott School of Communication at Wichita State University. This is his second year of bringing journalism students to Greensburg to tell the story of its rebirth.Friday night’s severe weather across the state made me a little antsy as my class prepares to go to Greensburg on Tuesday.
A Colorado couple was killed when their car was hit by a tornado as they traveled on U.S. 54 between Cunningham and Pratt. The tornado apparently picked up their vehicle and carried it into a wheat field north of the highway. Recent news reports have focused on how dangerous it is to stay in your vehicle when a tornado is approaching. Since they were from out of state, I wonder if they were paying attention to the weather reports.
The Eagle reported at least 17 tornados across central and western Kansas Friday. It’s already been a season of deadly weather.
I’m relieved that we’ll be staying in the basement of the church in Haviland.
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1 DAVID P. RUNDLE // May 28, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Yes, it has. Last fall, ev ery apartment here got a radio–a weather one. They go off every time we get a watch or warning. They’ll wake you up/
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