Rough night, and some news.......

yeah, i saw video of these big ugly tornado things eating things. wow. here, it's heavy rain, and winds. the winds were so strong last night, i was woken up, and gazed outside the window for 30 minutes in wonder. also, it's beautiful quality air flow - zephyr like and warm and sultry and wow, reminds me of the languid lovely air of Florida. noice one bruce.

stay stay! next contest: digging a survival pit with a tactool.
 
Thanks to all. It was crazy to watch on radar, I was texting and calling friends from Alabama to Virginia, all night. Wild weather, and insane changes. We had 42000 people without power yesterday, all day. Ethan was one of them.

Thanks again guys.

Moose
 
Tornadoes are just weird things, they can do things that no other weather pattern can do. Around here, I've seen tornadoes uproot a a hundred-year-old oak tree and leave the lawn furniture in the same yard untouched. When I was 14, and working staff at Scout camp, we had a tornado touchdown one of the weeks I was working. It ended up touching down in the campsite next to mine about 50 yards away. I've never seen the sky quite that color it pretty well matched my knee socks, in Scout olive drab.

I guess in a way you become inured to tornadoes, living in Northwest Ohio as I do. They really freak out my wife, but she's from Florida originally and lived in Michigan for a long time, which is north of Tornado Alley. Here's to hoping everyone on here is safe, and that those who live in the newly tornado prone regions have learned their lesson, and know how to remain safe in the future.
 
My undergraduate institution was the University of Alabama.

I lived here for three years. In fact, I lived right in that lower left section that is totally gone. That's some scary stuff.

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Glad you're well Moose. So are we, though it feels like we're in the minority of folks who can say that. More than 200 dead in Bama. Our house sits about 3 miles from the majority of the path of an F5 that blew through from Tanner to Harvest, AL, which we think is the worst one in the state on Wed. Both me and my wife know people who lost their lives, and know several who's homes are rubble. No power expected for another 3 - 5 days. Took out every feeder line coming out of Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant. More than 300,000 without power. Been a helluva ride, and it'll be awhile before this bronco stops buckin'. Heard on the radio today a lady call into a radio station from Marysville, TN saying she found a piece of paper in her front yard that turned out to be a report card for someone from Harvest from 1971. And that ain't even the strangest thing I've heard. It gets weirder and deadlier from there.

OK, I've used about all the bandwidth this sllllooooowwww connection is gonna let me have. Hope to talk to y'all soon. Maybe the connection will be better tomorrow night.

Blues
 
Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the families affected by this violent weather. The corps of engineers has positioned barges with 265 tons of explosives set to detonate the New Madrid floodway levee. An extreme measure to try and relieve record flooding on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. It will flood 250 square miles of Missouri crop land but hopefully drop the rivers enough to save many, many homes. Never seen anything like all of this destruction and tragedy. Wife and I have been sandbagging alongside volunteers and National Gaurd troops. Few lives lost in this neck of the woods though, nothing that compares to the tragedy in Alabama and across the south. And it's not over yet.
 
Stay safe, friends.

Disasters bring out the best in most people, many doing all they can to help out their neighboors, but, for some, it brings out the worst. Here during the 2007 ice storm, there were many reports of people going to the houses of the elderly and offering to clean up their yards, take cash for the job in advance, and then just leave.

My uncle had electricity while many did not. Someone decided it wasn't fair that he had power when they didn't, so they shot out his transformer.

Keep an eye on your generators, or they may disappear.

We'll be praying.
 
Hey all. Glad to read everyones well wishes. I live in in Tuscaloosa and lived in what remains of the neighborhood of Cedar Crest. My wife, daughter, and I huddled in the bathroom closet during the tornado. All you could hear was the wind and feel the vibrations of the trees crashing and roof flying away. It only lasted 15 seconds. When it was over, we had three walls, no roof, and no cars. We made it without a scratch, but too many of my neighbors didn't make it.

We had to evacuate because of gas leaks and another storm was suppose to come in. Thankfully I've got family in town so they've been taking care of us. I'll get pictures up eventually. It's miraculous. No other word fits. Thanks to everyone.
 
Thought about you Moose. Me & my wife came through Maryville tues. on our way to Gatlinburg for our anniversary. glad you are ok.
 
Paws said:
Hey all. Glad to read everyones well wishes. I live in in Tuscaloosa and lived in what remains of the neighborhood of Cedar Crest. My wife, daughter, and I huddled in the bathroom closet during the tornado. All you could hear was the wind and feel the vibrations of the trees crashing and roof flying away. It only lasted 15 seconds. When it was over, we had three walls, no roof, and no cars. We made it without a scratch, but too many of my neighbors didn't make it.

We had to evacuate because of gas leaks and another storm was suppose to come in. Thankfully I've got family in town so they've been taking care of us. I'll get pictures up eventually. It's miraculous. No other word fits. Thanks to everyone.
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We really took it on the chin in Bama, didn't we? Sorry to hear about your damage, but thrilled to hear that you and yours are alright. Power is back to about 85 or 90% here in the Huntsville area. Everything will be back to normal before long, but I'll get off in the morning (Tue) and start my volunteer work in some of the hardest hit areas. Anyone who can, should. It's good for the soul. Good luck Brother Paws.

Blues
 
Glad to hear from you Paws, it was a rough one, for sure. We saw nothing close to what you guys and gals saw. I am truly happy you and your familia are ok.

Thanks Tim, I appreciate it.

Thanks to all, and smoke and prayers sent to all in need.

Moose
 
Thanks for the kind words guys. My family has been really fortunate. We already have permanent housing and insurance is covering pretty much everything. I've never loved Tuscaloosa so much. Everyone is pulling together so strongly down here. Just keep posting Becker related stories and pics, it's great to be able to come here and see it all.
 
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