Natalie Umphlett

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – After Greensburg, Kansas, was leveled by an EF5 tornado in 2007, the city’s roughly 1,300 residents faced a difficult decision. Do they rebuild or relocate? The massive twister – up to 1.7 miles wide with winds reaching 205 mph – destroyed 95% of the community, with more than 1,400 homes and businesses impacted. Twelve people were killed, including 10 in Greensburg. Instead of moving away, Greensburg residents worked … [Read more...] about Former mayor of tornado-ravaged Greensburg, Kansas, speaking at climate forum