"Direct hit": Tornado wreaks havoc in Eureka, Kansas
EUREKA, Kan. -- The governor of Kansas has declared an emergency after eight people were injured when a tornado slammed into a small town in the eastern part of the state. The tornado touched down Tuesday night in the Greenwood County town of Eureka, about 60 miles east of Wichita.
Greenwood County Emergency Management said on Twitter that the community of about 2,400 people took a "direct hit."
Gov. Jeff Colyer declared a state of disaster emergency in the county about an hour after the storm hit.
Kansas Adjutant General's Office spokeswoman Jane Welch says the high school along with several homes and businesses were damaged.
Assessments of the damage are underway.
Welch says she didn't know how seriously the eight victims were hurt. CBS affiliate KWCH-TV reports that one of the injured people was in critical condition.
A shelter has been set up at a church for displaced residents.
