nTornado cleanup continued Tuesday as trucks from Chapman and those from several towns and counties, including the Kansas Department of Transportation, lined up for loads.

"The debris removal is going extremely well. We've got over 30 trucks in town," Brad Homman, director of administration and emergency services for Dickinson County, said Tuesday morning.

The trucks hauled 230 loads, bringing the total to more than 600 loads removed. The debris is being taken to the county landfill and a construction landfill, Homman said.

"It's beginning to take shape," said Doug Thompson, Chapman city attorney.

The crews were working on Marshall, the main north-south street into town. Dozers, loaders and backhoes were involved in the operation.

Homman said the bulk of the debris removal will be complete by Friday afternoon, but there will be more moved to the curbside by property owners.

"There's a tremendous amount of progress being made," Thompson said. "Once that's done, each step gets a bit easier."

Disaster relief funds

A number of relief funds have been established,

nThe City of Chapman Disaster Relief Fund, Box, 321, Chapman, KS, 67431.

Call: (785) 922-6582.

nThe USD 473 Chapman Schools Fund, mail checks to Astra Bank, Box 189, Chapman, KS, 67431. Phone: (785) 922-6515.

nThe Red Cross is running short on disaster relief funds, said Vicktoria Degand, executive director of the North Central Kansas Chapter, Salina.

Send donations designated "disaster relief" to American Red Cross, Box 1633, Salina, KS, 67402-1633.

You may also donate with a credit card by calling 1-866-SAFETY2. Donations are also accepted at the chapter office, 145 S. Broadway.

nChapman School District workers continued to clean up buildings and make assessments Tuesday, Superintendent Tony Frieze said.

"We're still focusing on portable classrooms and taking care of buildings. We're cleaning out some areas that we know we're not going to be able to repair," he said.

nThe U.S. Small Business Administration will make low-interest disaster loans available to qualifying individuals and businesses in Chapman and Manhattan. The loans may be used to repair and replace homes, and for personal and business property.

Applications for the disaster loans may be made at the Disaster Loan Outreach Center at St. Michael's Parish Center, 230 E. 6th, Chapman and the Manhattan Fire Department, 2000 Denison, Manhattan. The center in Chapman will be open Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., beginning June 24, through July 9.

For additional information, call the SBA's Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 or e-mail disastercus tomerservice@sba.gov or visit the SBA's Web site at www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance. Hearing impaired individuals may contact SBA at 1-800-877-8339.

nThe Farm Service Agency is also making emergency loans available to qualified producers who suffered production and physical losses as a result of the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that have affected Kansas in recent weeks. Area producers in Decatur, Jewell, Norton, Phillips, Rawlins, Republic, Smith and Washington counties have until Feb. 20 to apply for an emergency loan.

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