lynn Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 (edited) Although my community received a direct F4/F5 hit, my neighborhood had minor damage. Shingles missing, trees down, trampolines blown upagainst houses or onto roofs. Many were not so lucky and entire neighborhoods are just gone. It's is so very sad to see and as a mom the realization of how close it was to us (within 2 mile) is just so overwhelming. Driving around is heartbreaking, shocking. I just want to add that I am very proud to be in a community where there were disaster relief teams ready to go immediately after the storms blew over. Shelters set up. Neighbors helping neighbors. The volunteers were so many some had to be turned away. Edited May 5, 2011 by lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Glad to hear your family is okay. I've been dismayed at the stories and photos of lost lives and destruction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLG Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Good news. Thanks for the update. Glad you were spared except for the lack of power. We are headed to AL next week and I am bracing for what we will see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Oh Lynn I can't imagine. I'm glad you've got your power on and things can begin to start again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Wow!!! I'm relieved to hear you are okay! The same thing happened to my sister - her street received minor damage. The next street over lost over 20 houses. She says seeing it in person is just so hard. How is your family doing? My sis and her 4 yo are having a very hard time emotionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 Wow!!! I'm relieved to hear you are okay! The same thing happened to my sister - her street received minor damage. The next street over lost over 20 houses. She says seeing it in person is just so hard. How is your family doing? My sis and her 4 yo are having a very hard time emotionally. We are doing well. The kids have been troopers through all of it. As bad as it us in my immediate community the town next to us was fully up and running. They were on different electric power supply than us. Having some place to go and do some normal things away from here helped a lot. Driving there is the hard part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Welcome back :) Tornadoes terrify me; I can't imagine what you all have been through. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 :grouphug: Glad to hear you're ok. :grouphug: another for good measure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Glad to hear that your family is safe and your community is pulling together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsrevmeg Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Glad to hear your family is okay. Our power was off until Monday. We had no water for a few days. It has been horrible to see the damage. During the time we had no water we stayed in a hotel. We had to get one a few hours away. During the drive it was overwhelming to see the how the path of the storm could reduce a mansion to rubble, and yet leave a mobile home untouched just a few hundred yards away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 :grouphug:I so glad to hear you are safe, and can only imagine how heartbreaking it must be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 We spent a lot of hours in our little bathroom, but our town was spared. My heart and prayers go out to those who were not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimnc Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 The important thing is you are okay. So glad! :grouphug: :grouphug: Since the tornadoes here a couple of weeks ago, the outpouring of help and support from people has been wonderful. It sounds like it is the same there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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