Greensburg, Kansas: Gamble Farms

While others are still finding their way back

And a very few survived...

While directly across the street, their neighbor is gone

And older couple moved on selling out to a younger couple

I remember Kim talking to her friend at this house and was shocked it was now gone

This is what most of the town looks like now

Some are still cleaning and some have abandoned their property

And some are in the final stages of completing what the tornado didn't finish

I assume there is a basement under this tarp

Notice the mailboxes; try to imagine house after house gone in your town... you can't

Signs of rebuilding outside of town

Notice the damage to roads by the heavy equipment

Lot after lot; hundreds of reminders

FEMA Land

450 trailers being moved in

First home to start rebuilding

I am in awe

Imagine the work to add all the utilities

It will be a small town in itself

This is suppose to be temporary; two years max

I ask Kim where the tornado shelter is being built ...

Since we all now a trailer park is a tornado magnet

Too bad they couldn't just have the trailer to park by their home while they rebuild

And the houses that remain are so noticeable

Another lot of destroyed vehicles and one was moved in as we passed by

It is both inspirational to see the progress and overwhelmingly sad

Notice the flowers and it is like time stood still and just removed the house

Flowers, trees, grass all coming back to life

Would it have been easier if it was destroyed completely?

Tennis courts

Steps climb to no where

Remains of the school