Tornados... Checking in/still alive.

[speckledhen]

Mahonri, we are sort of like a pile of sugar in a bowl, a small mountain surrounded by higher ones. The edges of the bowl are mountains in NC and GA and we're a little mountain of sugar in the middle. That is probably why we are missed all the time. There were tornadoes all around us, though.

 

[chickencrazymamahen]

Thoughts and prayers lifting up all those affected by this horrible tragedy! Will continue to keep everyone in my prayers and glad to hear from those that are alright.

 

[mississippifarmboy]

To all who have checked in... Thank you for letting us know and I'm so verythinkful you are ok. If I can help in any way, please PM me.

 

[Mrs. Turbo]

we had a tornado hit 2 nights ago about 5 miles from the house, but we din't have any damage and it was nothing like down south...... we do have the flooding everywhere.

I wish all the bad weather would go away.

 

[gamebirdboy]

I made it, the yard is washed out and a lot of fence torn down, but I'm okay. The hail ripped the fiberglass shed to pieces, and the screen porch is casting a poka dot shadow. I'm okay though.

 

[turney31]

So glad everyone is ok.

 

[smac324]

My family is fine in Athens. A 1/2 mile wide EF4 tornado was less than a mile south of us destroying homes and lives in it's path through Limestone, Madison, and surrounding counties. That was just one tornado of many others. We've been busy caring for others in need. For those asking about how to help: a LOT of help is needed and donations to the American Red Cross can be designated for tornado victims. EMS has set up donation sites at area churches and you should be able to google and contact them through their website emails.
Photos and videos are heartbreaking, but cannot be compared to being on the ground. I pray that you never have to look upon it.
Internet connections are slowly coming back and cell phone service is spotty at best as lots of cell towers were destroyed. Trying to contact family members has been difficult and very emotional. Travel to the hardest hit areas is impossible due to road blockages, but clearing and repairs are happening round the clock. Most people have not had electricity since the storms blew through and it will be Tuesday (we hope) before businesses and a very few home will begin to see services return. No electricity also meant that gasoline stations could not sell fuel, grocery stores lost power, and food spoiled, some jobs are lost or will not reopen until power is restored. Hourly workers will have less pay which will add to their hardship. Homeowners who are inexperienced users of generators have had fires and carbon monoxide poisoning. Hospitals are full.
The city of Athens was blessed to be spared the widespread area outages. Travelers from across the region (Huntsville, Madison, Decatur, Tennessee) came to my hometown to get emergency supplies making traffic jams and 3 hr. lines at the pumps and motorist ran out of fuel trying to get the maximum amount of fuel allowed, sometimes cash only and no change available. The lines have now become much more manageable now that more businesses have equipped themselves with alternative power. I have never seen anything like it before in my lifetime!
Day by day things have improved in the most basic ways.
Neighbor helping neighbor is such a heart-warming sight to see; but that is the way of the good people of North Alabama. I'm proud to be a part of this wonderful community. We thank you for your prayers and any support you feel led to offer, but please do so wisely through the well known organizations that I previously mentioned.

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Just got the power on an got the website up an running. You can see in the incubator cam all the chicks that I hatched with no power. I moved them to the big incubator to dry out.......


Just had a friend stop by that had woken up in the hospital after the home he was in was leveled. Another man in the same house was killed. Shows how lucky I was an how happy I am to say we dont need anything our selves an I think because of everyones help the local comunitys are in as good of shape as anyone could have ever expected given what happened.

 

[mississippifarmboy]

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So glad all of you are ok Reb.

 

[sheaviance1]

I am so glad that everyone is okay!