Smithville recovery effort is a long term project

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SMITHVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) - It will go down as a true learning experience for Smithville's mayor and town officials. Touring and learning about Greensburg, Kansas.
That town has a lot in common with Smithville.
While touring the town they were able to get a better understanding of how to rebuild, recover and avoid certain hazards.
"We learned up there even as tragic as it was, the tornado created opportunities," says Gregg Kennedy, Mayor of Smithville. "It's up to us to explore and take advantage of these opportunities that we have."