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A tornado struck Manhattan, Kansas June 11, 2008 at 11:00 PM. Entering west of the city, it went on a wild destruction spree through a neighborhood exploding houses and splintering trees, and then on to businesses across Seth Child’s Road destroying Little Apple Toyota Honda, flattening Waters True Value Hardware store, careened into another neighborhood, and then on to Kansas State University.
I was able to walk around among the traffic, workers, helpers, news people, and lookers to get photographs in some areas. The National Guard was there to protect from looters and guard certain areas closed off. The debris and destruction was astounding and sobering. I truly felt for those who lost their homes. I was only able to photograph the west end of Manhattan and not Kansas State University. From news accounts, there was no loss of lives in Manhattan. May recovery and well-being be swift for all of those affected in this tornado devastation.
The tornado was officially classified as an F-4 in Manhattan, Kansas, and Kansas State University suffered $20 million in damage.
{Photography and excerpt written by Anna Surface, June 12, 2008}
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