Working To Recover In Linwood, Kansas

By Steve Kraske

Published August 1, 2019 at 2:18 PM CDT

'You could hear it coming. It sounded like a thunder that never stopped.'

The small town of Linwood, Kansas, was struck by an EF-4 tornado on May 28, 2019. In a live broadcast from the Community Library, local officials and residents recalled the moment the storm struck and what they did in the immediate aftermath. They also addressed ongoing efforts to recover.

Brian Christenson, mayor, Linwood, KS
Tom Holland, state senator, Kansas's 3rd District
Tom Franchett, general manager, Free State Growers
Chief Dan Tallman, Sherman Township Fire Department
Lianne Abare, Linwood resident
Dawn Christenson. Linwood resident

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Steve Kraske

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

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