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The Chicago Tribune, at least in the print editions, contains some interesting photos of Greensburg, Kansas both before and after the tornado.
90% of the town was destroyed, as can be clearly seen in the photos. However, only 9 people were killed, out of a population of more than 1800–little less than 0.5%
90% destruction, 0.5% dead.
Why wasn’t the death toll higher? People in that county received warnings 30 minutes prior, and Greenburg specifically 10-15 minutes prior. Residents said they had plenty of time to seek shelter, either in their house or a neighbor’s.
Lives were saved by improvements in meteorology. Not flashy, like science-fiction schemes for controlling the weather, but quite effective.
Hmm, quite good of you to point that out Alan.