Tuesday, May 20, 2014

One Year Ago Today...

Before and After Pictures of Moore, OK.  May 20, 2013
Image Credit - LA Times

Moore, OK.  May 20, 2013.  The second EF-5 tornado to hit the Oklahoma town in 15 years was bearing down on the city.

Click to an inspiring article on Accuweather.com about the rebuilding efforts there.  The decision to rebuild - to rebuild stronger and greener - mirrors the efforts of tiny Greensburg, Kansas, which was 95% destroyed by an EF-5 in May, 2007.

Accuweather.com - Moore, Oklahoma


On an unrelated note...here's a great little article on the origin of the word "basalt"
About.com - Basalt