GREENSBURG, Kan. — When the strongest tornado to strike anAmerican town came roaring into Greensburg, Kansas on the eveningof May 4, it carried away 95% of the community'sstructures–including an H&R Block office on the town's mainstreet which had a special relationship with the $120 million MidAmerican Credit Union. “I am looking at a picture of the damagedbuilding now,” explained Mike Welli, marketing director for the CU,“and in the way that tornados often do, the front of the buildinglooks relatively undamaged but the back has been blown away.” Thebuilding the CU used was an H&R Block office with which the CUshared a special relationship. Members using the branch would workwith the H&R Block employees who could serve their needs onbehalf of the CU. At the time of the tornado the branch, which wasabout 110 miles away from the CU's main office, served 65 accountsWelli said. “We saw that branch as a growth opportunity andeffort,” Welli said. Members could make deposits, fill out loanapplications and make limited cash withdrawals from the branch,” headded. Welli said the CU was working hard to contact members whohave been damaged from the tornado but faced a challenge when sofew members have phone or mail service. The CU has placedadvertisements in two papers in surrounding communities to letmembers know how they can contact the CU and to inform them the CUwould be working on assistance plans to help members affected bythe tornado. Welli said the CU was still collecting information andhad not yet decided how it would go about helping members leftdamaged by the storm.