Weather Woes

[Grace]

Just saw on the news that Tuscaloosa, Alabama was hit terribly today. The films they showed resembled what parts of Japan looked like after the earthquake and tsunami.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Duck and cover, Bri!

I did and will!

Just saw on the news that Tuscaloosa, Alabama was hit terribly today. The films they showed resembled what parts of Japan looked like after the earthquake and tsunami.

So sad. I feel really awful for them because it could have been us here if the tornado hadn't bypassed us... There are already 40 deaths and the count is rising

Here's a video of what hit them in Tuscaloosa... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_3z8kzBIMc

ETA: Still thundering and lightning here... We're on another tornado watch pretty much all across the state of Tennessee.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Can somebody please tell me if St.Louis Missouri got hit too? We've lived there for 2 years and have several friends there....!!

[pomtzu]

Can somebody please tell me if St.Louis Missouri got hit too? We've lived there for 2 years and have several friends there....!!

St Louis airport took a hit over the weekend. Don't know of other damage to residences tho.

[pomtzu]

Wow - just heard on GMA the death toll so far from yesterday's storms stands at 128 and counting. That's a huge figure for tornados, since you normally hear of only a few. The pictures are truly unbelievable - Tuscaloosa looks like a war zone. My heart go out to all of them, and I'm sure all those affected would appreciate our prayers.
Some strong storms forecast for here today and some tornado warnings are up already.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

St Louis airport took a hit over the weekend. Don't know of other damage to residences tho.

Was there a lot of damage??

[pomtzu]

Was there a lot of damage??

I think it was just a lot of windows blown out in the main concourse, and things inside tossed around - damage to some planes too. Fortunately no injuries - and nothing compared to yesterday's storm damage. The airport has reopened, altho not at full capacity until all the damage is repaired.

[kokopup]

I had lost around 15 trees to the storms that have rolled through here. I was working on cleanup yesterday and had to retreat to the safety of my safe room.
I had trees coming down around me. I am afraid to go out and look at my tree damage this morning. My safe room was full last night with family that did not have safe rooms in their home. Two different tornadoes went over us last night but because of the hilly terrain they were not on the ground as it they passed over. I am real fortunate since there have been many deaths and whole communities destroyed.

[lvpets2002]

It is all so so Horrible.. Death toll is close to 250 now.. Sending Lots & Lots of Prayers..

Just saw on the news that Tuscaloosa, Alabama was hit terribly today. The films they showed resembled what parts of Japan looked like after the earthquake and tsunami.

[Roxyluvsme13]

I just learned there were 15 deaths around the area where my mom is right now . And a tornado hit where my uncle lives, but he is okay. Someone around the area did die though.

I wish these storms would stop, they're causing so much devastation and loss.

[Karen]

One of my cousins is in Madison County, Alabama. Her house has some roof and water damage and she'll be without electricity for 5 days at least.

[caseysmom]

I hope everyone is doing okay, its hard to imagine its so beautiful here. I hope everyone is safe and that this weather will be arrive to the rest of the country soon.

[wombat2u2004]

Whoa, you guys are really copping it big time.
Stay safe all.

[Karen]

So, tornadoes his Springfield, MA this afternoon, no injuries that I heard of. We are having constant rumbling of thunder overhead at the moment, and periodic downpours.

It got me thinking - how do you react to thunderstorms? How do your pets?

I love them. Always have. When I was a kid, I loved to see the leaves of the huge maple outside my bedroom window silhouetted in black by the flash of lightning, and afternoon storms, Grandpa Smith and I would sit and play rummy on the porch, so we were sort of outside, but sheltered at the same time. The porch at my parents' house wraps the front and around the side, so we could position the card table so the cards wouldn't get wet.

Contrast this with the mom and daughter next door - they were terrified of storms. Would scream with every clap of thunder, and were nearly hysterical. Every storm. They had a miserable time of it, and I kinda felt bad for them, a little, while still thinking they were completely ridiculous.

Sheba, my best dog ever, hated them. She'd crawl into my parents bed and huddle with them, poor thing. The vet told us she was likely caught in a storm with her puppies when she was s stray, before we got her. It was the only thing she was ever afraid of.

The others dogs we've had were mostly indifferent to them. Yours?