Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Summer so far...

We've had Tornadoes, News Conferences, Cricket and all sorts of things. Here are some photos.



Workers from McPherson Contractors demolish concrete just behind Fairchild Hall Tuesday afternoon June 10th in preparation for a new drive.



The tornado that touched down through parts of Manhattan Wednesday, June 11th deposited some familiar items, including a Twister game that was dropped into Memorial Stadium.



Cars bore much of the brunt of the tornado on Wednesday, June 11th, including this car that lost four out of six windows.



The Sigma Alpha Epsilon Lion looks over the devestation of his home and domain on the corner of Denison and College Heights.



Larry Hamilton, Divison of Facilties worker, cleans up wood near Weber Arena Thursday morning June 12th after a Tornado rampaged through the Kansas State campus late Wednesday night.



Kansas State University President Jon Wefald answers reporters questions Thursday afternoon June 12th at the Manhattan Regional Airport about the damage done to the University campus and the recovery efforts underway. Wefald estimated that the initial damage done to the campus was somewhere near $20 million.



Jim Jones, Ogden, Kansas resident, surveys the devestation done in the Miller Ranch area of Manhattan Thursday afternoon June 12th. The area around Amehurst avenue was among the most widely damaged in Manhattan by the Tornado Wednesday night.





Sonya Garwood, Manhattan resident, takes a break Thursday afternoon June 12th while helping her family salvage their belongings after the Wednesday night tornado. Sonya explained that this used to be the entryway into the house but was now blocked by what was formerly the garage.



Among the lightly damaged belongings left over after the Tornado was this set of golf clubs and United States flag. Many people emerged from their basements to find their house missing a roof or more and a good deal of their belongings strewn about Manhattan.