Tornado Ravages Ottawa, Kansas

0:00It's April 14. This is Kansas News Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the story. An EF-2 tornado tore through Ottawa, Kansas, on Monday evening, wiping out the True Compive Manufacturing Plan in the heart of town. The storm demolished the 76,000 square foot building, ripping off its front and turning the east side into piles of bricks and twisted metal. No one died and only three minor injuries popped up in the area. Here this week, Kendall Anderson, a 31-year-old who moved his wife and five kids from Kansas City just two months back for a job there, got the shocking call from a coworker. He rushed over after heavy rain and hail, expecting minor damage, but found gas leaking, power lines down, and the whole place gutted. Workers like Anderson and Operations Manager Eric Windlings that stunned Tuesday morning as city inspectors slapped a red unsafe sticker on the ruins. Next door, the Hope House food pantry took a hit with shatter glass and lost power,

1:02spoiling perishables, though folks in a meeting sheltered safely. Damage spread unevenly along the path, collapsing part of the night's in Motel and half-recking McCurdy's auto sales, a family spot for 45, years. Daylight Donuts got roof fixes underway quick, planning to reopen soon, while utility crews hustled to restring lines everywhere. Many folks are looping in insurance now, eyeing a quick rebuild to get back on track as Ottawa shakes off the free kit and tallies the random wreckage.