In A Time Of Crisis - The City Still Keeps Its Humor, And,
Also Thanks The 1000s Of Volunteers Who Showed Up To Help

USE YOUR BACK BUTTON TO RETURN TO THIS PAGE AFTER VIEWING PICTURES Pic1: Despite the devastation of the tornado, residents managed to keep their humor. Here is one such incident. Pic2: While this house looks ok, there is damage to the side and back of it, which is humorously noted in the sign on the house. "Apartment For Rent. Very Breezy." Pic3: A damaged house echoing the owners sentiment. Pic4: A house with the words "Home Sweet Home (Not!)". Amazing how the citizens of the city kept their sense of humor. Pic5: Another damaged house with its windows boarded up. The big window has a spray painted sign that says "You're all great! Thanx". The two smaller windows have smiley faces and the words "--it Happens" on them. Pic6: Amongst the dirt left by the tornado on the sides of this house are words like "Maid Wanted", "Firewood 4 Sale", "Clean Me" and "FEMA Help!" Pic7: As you came into Saint Peter from Minneapolis/St. Paul, you were at first shocked by the devastation and then touched by signs like this one thanking the thousands of volunteers who came to town to help with the clean up. Pic8a, Pic8b, Pic8c, Pic8d: With roofs tarped and windows boarded, residents took time to thank those that had helped them clean up and secure their belongings. In Pic3c, someone had tacked a sign on the tree saying People Helping People. The red dot below the sign on the tree signifies that this tree will be cut down once cleanups are done - a common fate for a lot of trees in the area. Pic9: This house had part of its upper floor blown out and all its windows broken. The red square notice to the left of the door is from the building inspectors who have labelled it "uninhibitable." Nonetheless, they still made an effort to thank those who helped them. Pi10: Another house with the all-too-familiar red "uninhibitable" notice by its door. An entire side is gone and the roof is missing. Yet the gratitude expressed remains on the wall of the entryway. Pic11: This house amazed me. While it was sure to be razed, someone took the time to get some tarp and put it on the side that faced the street and spray-painted their gratitude on it for others to see. Pic12a, Pic12b, Pic12c, Pic12d, Pic12e: It has been three weeks since the tornado struck St. Peter and the town is slowing limping back to whatever semblance of normalcy it can find. Prominent along US Hwy 169 and in other parts of town are still these "Thank You" and "We Will Rebuild" signs I found when I went back! [ Tornado Home ]