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Posted on 4/28/11 at 12:40 pm to RummelTiger
Posted on 4/28/11 at 12:40 pm to RummelTiger
I think so. I was in a meeting this morning about recovery efforts, and I'm still bursting into tears from some of the things I heard.
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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 12:45 pm to I-59 Tiger
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I-59 Tiger
SO glad you are safe! Was your damage from the straight line winds?
Posted on 4/28/11 at 12:47 pm to Bellabama
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I'm still bursting into tears from some of the things I heard.
Every time I see a story that involves a child I have to turn the channel. I honestly don't know what I would do if something happened to my little girl.
Posted on 4/28/11 at 12:49 pm to I-59 Tiger
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I-59 Tiger
Glad you are ok dude
Same goes to you as NBama, need anything, my email is in this thread...godspeed.Posted on 4/28/11 at 12:50 pm to I-59 Tiger
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I-59
I was worried about you. I'm thankful you and your family ok.
I've heard Concord was hit bad. I've yet to see pics on the internet though. There are not many from Pleasant Grove either.
I can tell you that Pratt City looks like a war zone at the moment.
Posted on 4/28/11 at 12:51 pm to RummelTiger
I know Rummy. I keep crying when I hear about children left without parents. I've got to pull myself together before I see people who need someone who isn't blubbering with tears.
Posted on 4/28/11 at 12:53 pm to AUnite
thanks, by the grace of God (literally) neither my home nor place of business has any damage. I almost feel guilty, in a way (y'all probably know what I mean,I hope). So much destruction ,that can be repaired near where I live, but so much destruction with deaths near where I work.
Posted on 4/28/11 at 12:53 pm to Bellabama
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I've got to pull myself together before I see people who need someone who isn't blubbering with tears.
I will be praying for you Bella.
Posted on 4/28/11 at 12:56 pm to AUCatfish
I had a big "gulp" this morning when a delivery guy came in and said "Steve's Grocery" in Concord was demolished and "Steve" was killed. Never met him but went in that store some and kinda could figure out who he was. Chilling to put a real person with a statistic.
Posted on 4/28/11 at 12:58 pm to I-59 Tiger
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Chilling to put a real person with a statistic.
This whole thing just sucks.
Posted on 4/28/11 at 1:00 pm to AUCatfish
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I will be praying for you Bella.
That's so sweet, Catfish, truly. Thank you!
Posted on 4/28/11 at 1:06 pm to Bellabama
Glad all you Bham SECers are safe. Hope everyone in Tuscaloosa is ok
Posted on 4/28/11 at 1:09 pm to heartbreakTiger
quote:Was on OT yesterday
sheek
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
Posted on 4/28/11 at 1:32 pm to UAMDB1
Everything fine here, I know many ppl including myself who r including residents in ms/bama/Georgia in our prayers
Posted on 4/28/11 at 1:41 pm to CNB
MG here, was pretty lucky, tornado died out around Talledega, worse we got was no power til 1:00 and heavy wind/rain. Picked the wrong time to visit my family in Oxford.
Hope everyone is well, prayers out to the families who lost someone...
Hope everyone is well, prayers out to the families who lost someone...
This post was edited on 4/28/11 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 4/28/11 at 1:42 pm to Wishnitwas1998
Has anyone heard from ThaKaptin today or last night?
Posted on 4/28/11 at 1:47 pm to AUnite
tducky did sheek post after the storms?
Posted on 4/28/11 at 1:49 pm to heartbreakTiger
He was posting at 8:30 this morning so I think he is safe 
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