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Greensburg Greentown - Energy Development in Island Nations

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MAY 4, 2007 9:45pm• FACTS:• 9:45pm tornado strikes <strong>Greensburg</strong> head on• Susta<strong>in</strong>ed w<strong>in</strong>ds of 205 MPH• 1.7 miles wide (<strong>Greensburg</strong> is 1.2 miles wide)• On the ground for 22 m<strong>in</strong>utes• Completely destroys all municipal <strong>in</strong>frastructure• DESTRUCTION:• 11 Fatalities• 95% of <strong>Greensburg</strong> destroyed• 961 S<strong>in</strong>gle family homes destroyed• 105 Homes with major damage• 78 Homes with m<strong>in</strong>or damage• 110 Bus<strong>in</strong>esses destroyed• 24 Bus<strong>in</strong>esses damaged• <strong>Greensburg</strong> High School destroyed• Delmer Day Elementary School destroyed• Valley View Christian School destroyed• Kiowa County Hospital destroyed• Ma<strong>in</strong> Street destroyed

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