Greensburg

[Randy Denzer]

Josh Jans put together a short clip of some of Shane Motley's, Sam Furman's and my video from Greensberg. It's up on You tube for viewing. Caution, After editing there is still some strong language.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=eizgcvGbd5c

May 4th is coming up and it will mark a year since the storm. We would like to tip our hats to all those who helped out that night. We know there were a lot of chasers who stopped and helped, many without any training. We commend each of you who helped.

Josh Jans, John Grizwold, Sam Furman, Shane Motley, Verne Carlson, and many other chasers and first responders are still working hard on the Weather Awareness for the First Responder Training program and hope to have it available in mid-July. I am hoping to put together a resource network that will include on line first aid training and disaster response training for chasers.

You may take a look at it at http://www.disasterweathercenter.org/
If you are interested in a test run of Weather Awareness for the First Responder, let one of us know and we will work on getting you a test drive...

Thanks again,
Randy Denzer
National Storm Research, A division of Disaster Weather Center
Austin, Texas

[Elinor McLennon]

Sounds like a great class. Let me know when yall are ready to go....i'd like to take the course.

[Dennis Sherrod]

My hats off to you and everyone else involved in remembering that day and trying to help in the ways each of you are doing.

[Willie Dines]

It's hard to believe that a year has nearly passed since that beastly EF5, good grief.

My sincerest thoughts and prayers will always be with the victims and families of those killed from tornadoes, not just Greensburg, Moore, or Jarrel, TX, but pretty much anywhere because no matter how prepared one can be, but no-one can ever be truely prepared for the loss and devastation that is caused, because materials items can be replaced, but a human life cannot, because we're all individual and unique.

Willie

[Karen Politte]

The name of the city is/was Greensburg. You have misspelled it on several occasions, including on your Youtube clip.

KP

[Mike Smith]

President Bush will be giving the commencement address at Greensburg High School on Sunday, May 4, the one year anniversary.

[Brian Stertz]

Interestingly enough...the GFS (for quite a while) has been showing that some interesting weather may also coincide with this infamous Greensburg anniversary ceremony across the Plains. Wonder if the Prez wants to do some storm chasing while he's out there.

[Randy Denzer]

The name of the city is/was Greensburg. You have misspelled it on several occasions, including on your Youtube clip.

KP

I think I got them all fixed. Thanks Karen...

[Willie Dines]

Please let me know when you guys get the programme set up, Randy, it sounds like it's definitely worth while :)

Willie

[Dick McGowan]

A couple of shows airing in the next couple of weeks:

http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/greensburg/ - "Greensburg Ecotown (working name)" on the Discovery/Science Channels 1st Episode, Sat. May 3rd, 2008, Discovery Channel, 8 p.m. Eastern?

http://www.greensburgfilm.com/ - Documentary of the tornado, the recovery and rebuilding efforts. Airs in Kansas only (for now), on PBS, Sunday May 4th, 2008 7 p.m. Central. Fundraiser "premiere" is in Wichita on May 4th at 5 p.m. which is sponsored by Tallgrass Film Festivals.

[Justin Turcotte]

CNBC had a green week story on Greensburg, The town is going in an ecofriendly direction and has attracted numerous businesses with the same interest in mind.

Video: http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=717863700&play=1

[Mike Smith]

These stories are great, thanks for posting.

[Randy Denzer]

I was contacted today by friends in Greensburg and told about the memorial events this coming Sunday and Monday (It's been a year already!). Sounds like there will be alot going on on sunday and you can find a schedule on http://www.greensburgks.org/events/tragedy-to-triumph-greensburg-rising/

[Chad Cowan]

My sister works for the Athletic Director at KU and she just told me that some of the men's basketball team is going to be on the CBS Early Show in Greensburg tomorrow to surprise the Greensburg high school team.

[Van DeWald]

Hmm, not much of surprise if your sis is spilling the beans. :eek:

[Chad Cowan]

Hmm, not much of surprise if your sis is spilling the beans. :eek:

Hopefully none of the Greensburg basketball team is a stormtrack member. I figured that there are quite a few of those silly KU fans on here that would enjoy seeing their team on national TV helping out a tornado ravaged town.

[Van DeWald]

Yeah, but all it takes is 1 KU fan on here to post the surprise on the KU message board to let them know, and someone over there sends out an email to about 5 of their friends, and 5 of those friends call a buddy on their cell phone, and eventually it spreads like wild fire, and it's no longer a surprise.

[Shane Adams]

Surprise or no, it's a great gesture and should be a fantastic event for those who are tornado victims from Greensburg, chasers, KU fans, or any combo of the three. That's really cool they're doing this.

[Jim Rood]

Well said, Shane...the "surprise" is not the point. Thanks for the heads-up Chad.

[Mike Smith]

REO Speedwagon is supposed to perform in Greensburg tomorrow morning for the "CBS Morning News."