President confident town will be rebuilt
President Bush expressed condolences for Greensburg Kansas tornado victims and said the town will be rebuilt. He noted the disaster as three days after the incident, with Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and Sen. Pat Roberts updated on the destruction. Federal disaster aid was approved to assist in recovery.
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Kan
St. John’s Church
White House
Laura Bush
Kansas
Plains
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Kathleen Sebelius
Pat Roberts
R-Kan
Greensburg's City Administrator leads recovery efforts after tornado
Greensburg Kansas city administrator Steve Hewitt, praised for tireless leadership, directs the storm recovery. He coordinates with state and federal agencies as he oversees rebuilding of infrastructure and services, while keeping the community focused amid devastation and plans for a new phase of recovery.
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Ted Bunting
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Dennis McKinney
Darin Headrick
Kansas
Fort Riley soldiers arrested for looting in Greensburg storm
Four Fort Riley soldiers and a reserve police officer were arrested for looting cigarettes and alcohol from a Dillon's store in Greensburg Kansas after a tornado. Maj. Gen. Ted Bunting said they came to help but acted independently. All five were held at Pratt County Jail without bond. A Red Cross jacket pair was also arrested for looting in the same day.
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Sharon Watson
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Pratt County
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Red Cross
New 19-county dispatch center tests durability in Kiowa County
Two weeks after opening the Hutchinson based 911 center on the Hutchinson Community College campus faced its first major test as Kiowa County storms knocked out the old system. Staffed by directors from Barton Marion and Reno counties the center handled over 200 calls by Saturday morning and connected responders. The facility funded in part by a 350000 Homeland Security grant features six dispatch consoles an administrator’s console and 20 lines and serves as backup for 19 counties and a training site for new dispatchers.
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