Hillsdale, Kansas: Storm Survivors Unite

0:00It's April 15th. Welcome in. This is Kansas News Today, where local news meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. And EF2 tornado ripped through Hillsdale, Kansas, Monday night, smashing 113 buildings in a tiny town with fewer than 150 residents. Winds clocked at over 110 miles per hour, left homes twisted, trees down, and debris everywhere, turning a quiet spot into a war zone. By Wednesday morning, folks were out with rakes, buckets, and heavy gear, kicking off a cleanup that's going to drag on for weeks. Neighbors' graph supplies and got to work, while local businesses like Miami-Tow and Recovery rolled in skid steers and trucks for free to haul away. The mess. Residents like Rick Renner, who's called Hillsdale Home for 30 years, said this storm hit different freight train roar, tree crashing on his. House leaving Etora bad. These beat physically beleaning on the community, planning to crash with family as more rough

1:00weather brews. Volunteers poured in by the dozens, coordinated through the sheriff's office and Hillsdale Presbyterian Church, now a hub for supplies and check-ins. Kids, strangers, even storm chases from nearby pitched in, proving small towns bounce back with heart. That spirit's carrying them forward, tightening bonds amid the wreckage as they dent the damage, one load at a time, and brace for whatever's next.