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Bush praises new 'green' town rebuilt out of tornado ruins
Greensburg, Kansas (AFP) May 4, 2008 US President George W. Bush praised the courage of the small Kansas community of Greensburg Sunday, as they rebuild a new 'green' town on the ruins of their homes devastated by a tornado a year ago. Exactly 12 months since the disaster, which obliterated 95 percent of the town, Bush came to speak to students graduating from the high school here, and with it "celebrate your year-long journey from tragedy to triumph." "The Greensburg Class of 2008 has learned that America's communities are stronger and better than any storm," the president said. He said that with their graduation, the students prove that "Greensburg, Kansas is back and its best days are ahead." On the evening of May 4, 2007, a category-five tornado swept through the 1,300-strong town, killing nine people and razing to the ground the school, the hospital and more than 900 houses. Bush, haunted by his administration's slow response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, visited Greensburg a few days later. Town leaders vowed after the disaster to rebuild Greensburg with a new edge -- to make it the first town in the United States to have all municipal projects built to the highest environmental and efficiency design standards. Whereas previously its only pull was having the world's largest hand-dug well, the town is now building an eco lodging project, a recycling center and a water conservation system to turn rain into drinking water. Officials hope the new venture will put their tiny community on the map as a leader in green living, help the environment and also, more pressingly, bring people back to Greensburg and boost its economy. "This community is dedicated to putting the 'green' in Greensburg. As you work to achieve this vision, the federal government will honor its commitments, and stand by you," Bush said. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Bringing Order To A World Of Disasters A world of storm and tempest When the Earth Quakes
Scientists Collect Data To Aid Afghanistan Reconstruction
Washington DC (SPX) May 01, 2008Policymakers, potential private investors, and the public received valuable new information today to help identify fault lines and the potential location of undiscovered water, oil and gas, and non-fuel mineral resources in Afghanistan. Data were collected by U.S. Geological Survey scientists, who flew over Afghanistan and conducted an airborne geophysical and photographic survey of the country. The survey data has been unveiled at The Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, D.C. |
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