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SEC Ranter Check-In Thread (with Help info and links)Updated
Posted on 4/28/11 at 7:46 am
Posted on 4/28/11 at 7:46 am
So after being in the thread for a short time last night and seeing and trying to read the 50+ pages, I felt we needed a thread, to just check-in and make sure you and your family are okay. With the actual conversation kept at a minimum. Or if you know any others on the board made it through unscathed, please let us know. This way we don’t need to filter through 50 + pages.
Also, if anybody needs any assistance, anything, please let someone know and don’t hesitate to ask. Maybe someone can help you check on a friend or family member more local to them and let you know at least their area is okay.
Flesh, I hope and pray your brother made it to your dad and all is well.
I have included a few links as well for any that may need assistance or want to help donate their time and or money.
Red Cross Local Locator
Alabama Red Cross
Red Cross Safe and Well, helps let family know you are okay
call 1-800-RED CROSS or text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Contributions may also be sent to your local American Red Cross chapter. This is National Donations for the Text, so beware. Advise to try a local link provided
Toomer's For Tuscaloosa
How to Apply for FEMA
Volunteer Station
Birmingham Red Cross Donations
MS Red Cross
Salvation Army
MS Emergency Management
Mid-Alabama Red Cross Local Donations by County Portal (does not include Tuscaloosa)
Alabama Disaster Relief Drive
Blood Donation Life South
Red Cross Blood Donation
AL Governor's Office Donation Effort
Tuscaloosa Ribbon T-Shirts, Sales donatedDonate at own risk, see dedicated thread about this one
Dega' Track Ride Donation
West Ala. Red Cross Twitter Feed (T-Town Area) This Link has a number and address. Their Web Site Link is still down
Large List of Links for just about everything
I have requested a Sticky from the admins, Thanks Admins
Also, if anyone has any helpful links for those that want to help with their time or money, let me know and I will add them
Also, if anybody needs any assistance, anything, please let someone know and don’t hesitate to ask. Maybe someone can help you check on a friend or family member more local to them and let you know at least their area is okay.
Flesh, I hope and pray your brother made it to your dad and all is well.
I have included a few links as well for any that may need assistance or want to help donate their time and or money.
Red Cross Local Locator
Alabama Red Cross
Red Cross Safe and Well, helps let family know you are okay
call 1-800-RED CROSS or text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Contributions may also be sent to your local American Red Cross chapter. This is National Donations for the Text, so beware. Advise to try a local link provided
Toomer's For Tuscaloosa
How to Apply for FEMA
Volunteer Station
Birmingham Red Cross Donations
MS Red Cross
Salvation Army
MS Emergency Management
Mid-Alabama Red Cross Local Donations by County Portal (does not include Tuscaloosa)
Alabama Disaster Relief Drive
Blood Donation Life South
Red Cross Blood Donation
AL Governor's Office Donation Effort
Tuscaloosa Ribbon T-Shirts, Sales donatedDonate at own risk, see dedicated thread about this one
Dega' Track Ride Donation
West Ala. Red Cross Twitter Feed (T-Town Area) This Link has a number and address. Their Web Site Link is still down
Large List of Links for just about everything
I have requested a Sticky from the admins, Thanks Admins
Also, if anyone has any helpful links for those that want to help with their time or money, let me know and I will add them
This post was edited on 5/2/11 at 7:40 am
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Posted on 4/28/11 at 7:51 am to NYCAuburn
RollTideMJ checking in.
My cable went out and couldn't find a radio yesterday about the time the tornado was hitting T-town. I had to switch to 3G network on my iphone and so the severe weather thread was my only way of knowing what was going on. I really want to thank everyone that were my eyes and ears and telling me what was going on. It was a scarey feeling not having any type of communication on where it was and where it was headed.
My cable went out and couldn't find a radio yesterday about the time the tornado was hitting T-town. I had to switch to 3G network on my iphone and so the severe weather thread was my only way of knowing what was going on. I really want to thank everyone that were my eyes and ears and telling me what was going on. It was a scarey feeling not having any type of communication on where it was and where it was headed.
Posted on 4/28/11 at 8:05 am to NYCAuburn
Thank you for the links to make a donation since it's probably all I can do from here.
I hope you are all safe and my thoughts and prayers to those who lost family members, friends, and homes.
I hope you are all safe and my thoughts and prayers to those who lost family members, friends, and homes.
Posted on 4/28/11 at 8:31 am to NYCAuburn
All good in Atl...must have turned and headed north of the city.
Posted on 4/28/11 at 8:36 am to NYCAuburn
I'm good but part of my neighborhood abiut a mile away looks like a bomb went off, that happened in the first round of storms yesterday morning
Still haven't had power here in mountain brook since about 5am yesterday. (I'm at work on my phone)
Still haven't had power here in mountain brook since about 5am yesterday. (I'm at work on my phone)
Posted on 4/28/11 at 8:37 am to NYCAuburn
I'll bet lots of our guys and gals are without power still this morning. Almost the entire county I live in is without it but I got lucky. Hope all are well.
Posted on 4/28/11 at 8:42 am to NYCAuburn
The natural landscape where I live has protected us so far from these storms.I know lots of folks not so lucky and my Prayers go out to them.
Posted on 4/28/11 at 8:52 am to NYCAuburn
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Flesh, I hope and pray you brother made it to your dad and all is well.
Thanks man. They got the tree off him around midnight. Took him to the Piggy Wiggly parking lot and from there an ambulance got him to the hospital. Crushed hip and they're worried about lack of circulation as the tree was on him for 6+ hours. The expectations are that he'll be ok long term.
Have a cousin in Moody who got three elderly people out of a demolished home and waited with them until EMS got there. That was around 8pm. A cop who knows him told his wife he was going back to look for others. He hasn't been heard from since.
I sincerely appreciate all the prayers. I believe they made a difference.
ETA: Cousin is in the hospital. Sheriff is saying he helped save 16 people. Kid is a straight up hero.
This post was edited on 4/28/11 at 9:27 am
Posted on 4/28/11 at 8:54 am to NYCAuburn
OK here. I am running a page over on the OT with some photos, etc. from the Tuscaloosa News.
Tuscaloosa News
Tuscaloosa News
Posted on 4/28/11 at 9:23 am to NYCAuburn
I know I don't post much but im in Tuscaloosa and I fared well. A lot of friends not so much. I just want to get out there and help my friends who lost everything but instead im at work.
Posted on 4/28/11 at 9:24 am to NYCAuburn
We got hit with bad weather here in Knoxville. Strong winds, hail, and poured down rain. Was a frightening experience.
Prayers for the people who aren't so lucky.
Prayers for the people who aren't so lucky.
Posted on 4/28/11 at 9:37 am to NYCAuburn
I am not a SEC ranter per se, but me and the fam are alive and well and are thanking God this am.
Anyone need anything let me know, seriously.
Anyone need anything let me know, seriously.
Posted on 4/28/11 at 9:55 am to NYCAuburn
As far as I know, all of Auburn/Opelika is safe. I don't think it even rained at my house, just a bunch of lightning.
Posted on 4/28/11 at 10:12 am to NYCAuburn
Hope everyone is OK, those storms were rough.
Posted on 4/28/11 at 10:40 am to NYCAuburn
quote:I wouldn't give a dime to the "American Red Cross." They'll scam the hell out of you. Make sure it goes to the "Alabama Red Cross" chapter otherwise it goes into their national fund and is not used for Alabama. That's what happened after Katrina in Louisiana.
call 1-800-RED CROSS or text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Contributions may also be sent to your local American Red Cross chapter.
Posted on 4/28/11 at 11:28 am to NYCAuburn
All OK in central GA. We obviously dodged a bullet. Those to the West of us were not so lucky. Prayers out to all the victims and families.
Posted on 4/28/11 at 11:42 am to NYCAuburn
Just heard that some family of mine in Northwest GA had much of their property destroyed. They are all ok but they said it looked like a war zone outside.
Posted on 4/28/11 at 12:10 pm to NYCAuburn
I'm okay...nothing was lost that can't be replaced. Also, anyone on here that resides in the counties that have a dusk to dawn curfew..respect that please. LEO's are stretched thin and nerves will be frayed. A bag of ice isn't worth facing an overwhelmed 22 year old with a gun in the middle of the night. I just spoke with a party I know who is in a admin role & a couple of his young officers lost everything.
Posted on 4/28/11 at 12:42 pm to NYCAuburn
thanks for checking. I live in Vestavia Hills near the Bluff Park/Hoover area which was hit hard with storm damage. Unbeliveable the uprooted (and I mean HUGE trees). We lost power until 9 or so last night but evidently didn't get "internet" until this morning. Fortunately we just have some twigs and a stray shingle or two in the yard. A house a block away had a tree come through their front door.
I work in Hueytown. Now, "as the crow flies", its about three miles east of Concord and two miles south of Pleasant Grove. We have no power (which also means no phone
at work),which in the big picture is no big whoop,but can't do anywork so I came home.
But Concord. Oh, my goodness. Went by there on the way home. Just awful. Roads are closed going over there but it got hit like a grenade. Rather small, rural area but 11 people were killed. For those familiar with the area Concord is only 5-6 miles from Oak Grove, site of the horrible April 1998 tornado.
I work in Hueytown. Now, "as the crow flies", its about three miles east of Concord and two miles south of Pleasant Grove. We have no power (which also means no phone
at work),which in the big picture is no big whoop,but can't do anywork so I came home. But Concord. Oh, my goodness. Went by there on the way home. Just awful. Roads are closed going over there but it got hit like a grenade. Rather small, rural area but 11 people were killed. For those familiar with the area Concord is only 5-6 miles from Oak Grove, site of the horrible April 1998 tornado.
Posted on 4/28/11 at 1:13 pm to NYCAuburn
Starkville lost power from 3pm to 1am yesterday. Everything else is good here. Prayers for yall in Ttown
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