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BigMeatballDave 05-23-2011 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla (Post 7659064)
Two years ago or so. Through a LOT of hard work and community help, they've rebuilt. It's an incredible story.
Was that the town that was rebuilt 'Green'?

Pitt Gorilla 05-23-2011 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by BCD (Post 7659067)
Was that the town that was rebuilt 'Green'?
No, that was Greensburg, KS.

Parkersburg, IA is the tiny Iowa town that produced four current NFL players. Kampman, Wiegmann, Meester, & DeVries.

DaFace 05-23-2011 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by BCD (Post 7659067)
Was that the town that was rebuilt 'Green'?
Greensburg is the one that's gotten all the press about it anyway.

BigMeatballDave 05-23-2011 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla (Post 7659070)
No, that was Greensburg, KS.
Ah, ok. Thanks.

CosmicPal 05-23-2011 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 7659065)
There are plenty of ways people can individually give to the efforts as a whole, but I'd pitch in if we had some specific purpose that would be different from just pooling our money and giving it to the red cross.
I plan on giving something individually- as soon as I decide upon the charity. I just thought it would be nice if we all did something as a pool as well- something that shows that we as Chiefs fans all care.

Dartgod 05-23-2011 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by BCD (Post 7659057)
Why is that tornadoes occur in the US far more than anywhere else?
Ooh-ooh-ooooh!

http://ts3.mm.bing.net/images/thumbn...9cf5f5fbdb1696

Dr. Johnny Fever 05-23-2011 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by BCD (Post 7658995)
Anyone see that guy from the Weather channel reporting?

I think the video is at weather.com

He was choked up pretty much thru the entire video. Paused a few times. I would imagine that kind of destruction would be overwhelming.
Saw that, pretty powerful stuff.

DaFace 05-23-2011 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by BCD (Post 7659057)
Why is that tornadoes occur in the US far more than anywhere else?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado_climatology

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The United States has the most tornadoes of any country, nearly four times more than estimated in all of Europe, excluding waterspouts. This is mostly due to the unique geography of the continent. North America is a large continent that extends from the tropics north into arctic areas, and has no major east-west mountain range to block air flow between these two areas. In the middle latitudes, where most tornadoes of the world occur, the Rocky Mountains block moisture and buckle the atmospheric flow, forcing drier air at mid-levels of the troposphere due to downsloped winds, and causing cyclogenesis downstream to the east of the mountains. Downsloped winds off the Rockies force the formation of a dry line when the flow aloft is strong, while the Gulf of Mexico fuels abundant low-level moisture. This unique topography allows for frequent collisions of warm and cold air, the conditions that breed strong, long-lived storms throughout the year. A large portion of these tornadoes form in an area of the central United States known as Tornado Alley. This area extends into Canada, particularly Ontario and the Prairie Provinces. Strong tornadoes also occur in northern Mexico.

Marcellus 05-23-2011 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla (Post 7659064)
Two years ago or so. Through a LOT of hard work and community help, they've rebuilt. It's an incredible story.
I can imagine it takes a ton of work and I am sure Joplin will get it done but at this point its hard to see.

Being a Sunday and during daylight may have made it little less impactful on human life as it could have been but I doubt it could have hit any worse of an area from a purely residential and business standpoint.

Joplin HS had graduation ceremonies at MSSC that started at 3:00 and let out around 6.

Thank goodness the don't do it at the HS anymore which is destroyed.

Pitt Gorilla 05-23-2011 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Marcellus (Post 7659082)
I can imagine it takes a ton of work and I am sure Joplin will get it done but at this point its hard to see.

Being a Sunday and during daylight may have made it little less impactful on human life as it could have been but I doubt it could have hit any worse of an area from a purely residential and business standpoint.

Joplin HS had graduation ceremonies at MSSC that started at 3:00 and let out around 6.

Thank goodness the don't do it at the HS anymore which is destroyed.
Joplin will rebuild/rebound. Zero doubt in my mind.

DaFace 05-23-2011 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Marcellus (Post 7659082)
Joplin HS had graduation ceremonies at MSSC that started at 3:00 and let out around 6.

Thank goodness the don't do it at the HS anymore which is destroyed.
Without meaning to make light of the situation, can you imagine being one of the students in that class? You graduated, and immediately afterward, your school was destroyed.

LiveSteam 05-23-2011 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by BCD (Post 7659057)
Why is that tornadoes occur in the US far more than anywhere else?
I asked this question earlier today. The answer I got
Warm humid golf air. Colliding with cold fronts from Canada. I guess their is no other place on earth, that mixes these two, like the USA does.

CaliforniaChief 05-23-2011 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla (Post 7659086)
Joplin will rebuild/rebound. Zero doubt in my mind.
Amen. They'll get through this, and we'll help 'em as best as we can.

Marcellus 05-23-2011 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla (Post 7659086)
Joplin will rebuild/rebound. Zero doubt in my mind.
Yea, sorry didn't mean to sound like it won't happen just saying right now, it's hard to fathom.

I have no doubt. The Mid -West is full of resilient people.

News is saying a policeman was struck by lightening directing traffic today and is in critical condition.:huh:

CaliforniaChief 05-23-2011 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla (Post 7659070)
No, that was Greensburg, KS.

Parkersburg, IA is the tiny Iowa town that produced four current NFL players. Kampman, Wiegmann, Meester, & DeVries.
Parkersburg is also known for Ed Thomas, the high school coach that I believe coached all of those guys and then was murdered by one of his former players. For a little town, that place has really had ups and downs.

Not to divert attention from Joplin but just an interesting sidenote.


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