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04-29-2011, 07:26 AM
#22
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Location: Westland, Mi., originally Mississippi
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My Husband and I were talking about all the destruction , and we both feel ashambed because we complain about getting 6 inches of snow. Our thoughts and prayers are with each and everyone!
04-29-2011, 10:11 AM
#24
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Location: AZ and CT
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
My neighborhood looks like a war zone and we had the 117mph straight line winds. Lucky for me we never lost power but our phone lines were out. There are only 10 homes in my neighborhood with electricity, and all you can hear outside are generators and chain saws running. I am going to have to put a roof on my house and cut a tree down but other than that I should be okay. Might as well go ahead and relandscape the thing, my yard is ruined from all of the tree limbs falling and the rain.
But there was at one time 6 tornadoes on the ground at the same time all around us. I saw one go over our home before it touched down a mile or two from here. I am so glad the storms are over with!!!
Billy
But there was at one time 6 tornadoes on the ground at the same time all around us. I saw one go over our home before it touched down a mile or two from here. I am so glad the storms are over with!!!
Billy
Shortstuff - thank goodness that you were spared, too. It's so hard to comprehend when you see huge trees blown over.
We had a tornado touch down in our town several years ago (very unusual in CT) and the ONLY thing it did was to take down many 100 and 150 year old maples. None of them hit power lines or houses, but it was a shocking display of nature's power.
04-29-2011, 12:21 PM
#26
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Alabama
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I live 15 minutes from Tuscaloosa, Alabama-we got the straight line winds Wednesday morning around 5am and have not had power since. The tornado that destroyed Tuscaloosa was headed straight for us and then turned to the NE and got Pleasant Grove and Concord. We are thankful it bypassed us but sad for the ones who lost all. One of my coworkers lost his mother in Pleasant Grove-there is death and devastation everywhere-we really can use all those prayers you are sending up-keep them coming!!!
04-29-2011, 01:02 PM
#28
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Location: Port Charlotte, Fl
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Thoughts and prayers are with you all. I was shocked when I see the one from Al. and other states. It looked like a bomb went off and I wondered where do the people hide. We have no cellar here either. What in the world can people do and I heard that May is a worse month. I just pray for you all daily. Try to stay safe and well. Sue
04-29-2011, 02:21 PM
#30
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Sparta, Missouri
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Hi from South central MO...we had one tornado touch down close but it jumped over us. I woke up to part of old barn roof missing and part of round pen (horse pen) blown down. The steady 4 days of heavy rain and non stop T-storms just about unnerved me (and that doesn't happen often).
My heart goes out to all of those who are suffering from losses due to these terrible storms. Hugs and Prayers! Waiting to hear from all of our Q-board members in the storm ravaged areas. Billy , Crafty Chick and Shortstuff, glad you are all safe! Things can be replaced though not always easily but not one single life can be. That kind of loss leaves a hole in the heart that can never be filled!
My heart goes out to all of those who are suffering from losses due to these terrible storms. Hugs and Prayers! Waiting to hear from all of our Q-board members in the storm ravaged areas. Billy , Crafty Chick and Shortstuff, glad you are all safe! Things can be replaced though not always easily but not one single life can be. That kind of loss leaves a hole in the heart that can never be filled!
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