It is ironic that the community's sweetest acts of kindness toward individuals are off-shoots of Mother Nature's worst--tornadoes. The general good will of the community and of the individuals involved in the disaster shines through the gray clouds of these destructive storms. Peoples' giving nature reveals itself on national, regional, and municipal scales. Some of the good works are sanctioned by the government or smiled upon by the church, but other acts of charity defy any specific categorization--besides humanity's spirit.

Tornadoes spun a cocoon of doom from which the communities emerged and spread their wings (courtesy of David Gold and Silver Lining Tours).

      Communities reached out to help the individual in need, and often individuals reached out to aid the communities in the wake of these tornadoes' ruin. Become swept away by the links below!

The Tri-State Tornado: March 18, 1925

Hesston, Kansas Tornado: March 13, 1990

Andover-Wichita, Kansas Tornado: April 26, 1991

Piedmont, Alabama Tornado: March 27, 1994

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