Tornado Alley, an area covering nine states in the central United States, is the most active tornado region in the world. Step into the tornado theater and experience the turbulent winds in surround-film and -sound as caught on tape by storm chaser Tim Samaras. Witness the aftermath of one of the worst tornadoes in history: the EF5 tornado that struck Greensburg, Kansas, in 2007. Learn how the citizens of Greensburg are turning their tragedy into possibility by rebuilding their community on an entirely sustainable model. Finally, exit the exhibition past vivid images that offer present-day glimpses into the disaster-hit communities featured in the Introduction. These images offer the hope of regrowth and the promise that we can thrive, even when confronted with nature’s most powerful forces.