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Hogs & Quiches & Prayers Round-up:  tornados  |
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
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Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
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OneHippieChick
True Blue Farmgirl
195 Posts
Susan
Huntsville
AL
USA
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 Posted - May 02 2011 : 1:12:09 PM
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Our power is up for now. Utilities have been sporadic so I'm putting this out here while I can. Thank you for all the prayers! The damage here in Alabama is horrific. The tornadoes just kept coming and coming, one after another. The tornado sirens here went off 16 times that day. My husband was at work at Huntsville Hospital during this time and was required to stay there while we (my son, me, and my two little Bostons) huddled under pillows and blankets in our home hallway for hours waiting for it all to end. Thank God we are okay and unhurt, but so many others have lost their lives...the last count I'm aware of is somewhere in the neighborhood of 355 dead. I believe at least 3 of the tornadoes that went through the state were classified as EF-5. At least one of them that I'm aware of was almost 1 mile wide and tracked for at least 16 miles. Those poor souls didn't stand a chance against 200+ mph winds from an EF-5. So sad!
Here are some home videos of the tornadoes. If you'll notice in this first video, there was one main tornado with other smaller ones dropping down from time to time out of the cloud:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/1021-WDRM/185434165178#!/video/video.php?v=1860954235929&oid=25248416044&comments&set=o.25248416044&type=1
Here is a shorter video of one of the twisters. This is one of the EF-5's that hit. This was around 3/4 to 1 mile wide and pretty much distroyed the town of Phil Campbell, AL. This is the same tornado that hit near my uncle's house in Hackleburg, AL:
http://www.facebook.com/whntnews19?sk=photos#!/video/video.php?v=219246161421012&oid=25248416044&comments&set=o.25248416044&type=1
A short video of a subdivision in Harvest, AL (near Huntsville). Totally unreal...
http://www.facebook.com/whntnews19?sk=photos#!/video/video.php?v=198568786845369&oid=25248416044&comments&set=o.25248416044&type=1
If you haven't seen them already, here are some photos of the damaged areas in Alabama:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/1021-WDRM/185434165178#!/media/set/fbx/?set=a.10150586833600179.677108.185434165178
http://www.facebook.com/pages/1021-WDRM/185434165178#!/media/set/fbx/?set=a.10150586815310179.677101.185434165178
http://www.facebook.com/pages/1021-WDRM/185434165178#!/media/set/fbx/?set=a.10150581072245179.674943.185434165178
http://www.facebook.com/whntnews19?sk=photos
This is the town where my uncles lives. The town is pretty much gone.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/1021-WDRM/185434165178#!/media/set/fbx/?set=a.10150167078056045.303894.25248416044
There is SO MUCH NEEDED here! It seems that the most needed items here are non-perishable food items, new socks and underwear (men, women and children), toiletries and personal hygiene products, towels, just about any baby stuff - clothes, food, formula, etc. Also needed are AA's, AAA's, C's, D's, 9V, and Lantern batteries are in much need for those who are still without power (about 60-70% of folks in the affected areas, as well as the Huntsville area are still without power). Please donate items if you are able Farmgirls! You can send items to me and I will take them to the local Red Cross or you can donate to the Red Cross directly:
http://www.redcrossrelief.org/
If you send items to me to give to the Red Cross, just click on my profile name on this post and send me an email for the mailing address. Gotta run for now, but I'll hopefully be back on later today!
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Susan ~ Farmgirl Sister #1978
Fiber artist, spins, knits, crochets, sews, weaves, quilts, soap maker, as well as various beauty products and some natural cosmetics
Working on getting my Etsy website and blog up and running - stay tuned!
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debtea2
True Blue Farmgirl
1853 Posts
deborah
nutley
nj
USA
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Posted - May 02 2011 : 6:45:32 PM
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i'm praying for all of you during this terrible time
blessings deborah
inch by inch we find our way
jersey farmgirl
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - May 02 2011 : 7:50:19 PM
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Will y'all please pray for my granddaughter, Kansas, tomorrow? School is starting back at 9am and they are calling for thunder storms. Poor kid was scared yesterday when she saw some clouds rolling in. She and my other 2 grands were all at school when the tornadoes rolled in last Wed. They are all terrified of storms anyway so this does not make it any easier for them. The other 2 grands go to Dade Co. schools and they are closed indefineltey.
So please pray for the kids of Walker Co. that this storm coming through will not be bad and they won't be scared. I think they should probably have counseling for them, especially little elementart kids.
Susan, I am so glad you are ok. I looked at all the pictures. It's so sad. And I heard over 300 people are still missing from Alabama. Over 300 people killed. So sad.
Kris
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TeJo
Farmgirl in Training
39 Posts
Teresa
Shelby
AL
USA
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Posted - May 03 2011 : 10:34:04 AM
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Thanks for all the kind words and thoughts. There are so many wonderful people helping and donating, but we need to remember that this will go on longer that just this week. bin Laden has already knocked the coverage down a bit, and in a couple of weeks, it'll be over, but these people still won't have a place to live or panties to cover their butts.
Sorry,just had to vent a minute.
Thanks to all of you so much, and prayers to all who need them.
To me, a witch is a woman that is capable of letting her intuition take hold of her actions, that communes with her environment, that isn't afraid of facing challenges.
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smiley
True Blue Farmgirl
650 Posts
lea
pea ridge
arkansas
USA
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Posted - May 03 2011 : 7:54:19 PM
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| Teresa we wont forget. No need to apologize for venting. |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - May 04 2011 : 2:49:41 PM
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I sure can't forget. It's still a mess here. And some people are still without power. But more than that, so many people don't have homes. ANd so many more have lost whole families. I keep seeing new things every time I go to town. It's still fresh here. It's been one week today. They finally started letting people go back to where the worst damage was here. There is an old house on a hill that was in the path of the tornado. I cannot believe it's still standing. Every tree all around it was just ripped to shreds. The house across the road is gone. But that hose still stands. It's a beautiful old house. It's just amazing what those tornadoes did here.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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TeJo
Farmgirl in Training
39 Posts
Teresa
Shelby
AL
USA
39 Posts |
Posted - May 05 2011 : 11:13:53 AM
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The power of Mother Nature is amazing to behold. I watched that tornado go from before Tuscaloosa, across my sis and mom's neighborhood, across North Birmingham and through East AL to GA. The channel I watched had Storm chasers, traffic cams and weather cams follow it all the way across. It was awesome and terrifying to see the power of nature at work.
Like one of the weather girls said, "Seems like when a tornado occurs you always hear of someone who knows someone who was affected. This time everyone knows probably 20 or more who were affected in one way or another."
Sometimes it seems like what my son says is about right:
Ole Mother Nature is tired of our sh** and she's trying to shake off the pests that are destroying her.
We will never forget April 27, 2011. So many lives forever changed.
Thanks all for the well wishes and thoughts and prayers, and mine go out to so man others of you who were also affected.
To me, a witch is a woman that is capable of letting her intuition take hold of her actions, that communes with her environment, that isn't afraid of facing challenges.
- Paulo Coelho -
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