Belton Tornado: Cleanup & Rebuild

0:00It's April 18th. This is Kansas News Today, driven by AI. An EF-1 tornado ripped through Belton, Missouri, Friday night, leaving homes battered with torn-off sighting, ripped roofs, and shattered windows. Debris-like wood chunks, metal scraps, trash cans, and uprooted trees, blanketed yards across the neighborhood. Saturday morning, cleanup crews jumped in, hauling away the mess, and working to get power back to affected families. Even the nearby Belton Cemetery guy hit hard, with branches and junk scattered everywhere. Folks in the area described it as a sudden explosion of noise and wind, supersonic gust that hit fast, cracking windows and shaking everything before, vanishing. One guy didn't even make it to his shelter in time, and now he's staring at a roof full of holes. Residents are securing what they can, with tarps and planting repairs amid the chaos. The city posted updates online, urging people to steer clear of damaged spots, unless it's essential.

1:01As recovery ramps up, Belton's pulling together with a list of trusted roofing contractors to help folks rebuild strong.