A tornado struck the city of Greensburg in southwest Kansas Friday May 4, leveling most of the community. Our hearts and prayers go out to the people impacted by this storm.
Kansas Area Bishop Scott Jones has issued a special appeal for funds for the Kansas Area Disaster Fund.
At this time, most of the damage is known, but the search still goes on for survivors. Until the assessment phase is over, Disaster Response Teams will not be let in. Once an assessment has been made and the are has been declared OK, teams will be let in. According to the Kansas-West Annual Conference website,
The Greensburg United Methodist Church and church parsonage were heavily damaged or destroyed by the storm. Dodge City District Superintendent Rev. Kendal Utt has spoken with Rev. Gene McIntosh, pastor at Greensburg. McIntosh and his family rode out the storm in the basement of the parsonage. They spent Friday night at a shelter in Haviland and are now with family in Hutchinson.Along with helping with the Disaster Fund, one can help immediately by preparing one of several kits recommended by UMCOR, and can stand ready if and when a call is made for Disaster Response Teams.
The death toll continues to climb, with more than eight deaths reported. Greensburg is being evacuated and only emergency personnel are being allowed into the community at this time. Other areas around Greensburg were also damaged in this storm angling northeast of the community through rural Macksville, Claflin and Ellinwood. More severe storms are expected in the area throughout the weekend.
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As more details unfold, I will post more ways in which to help and to give.
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