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Posted on 5/30/11 at 1:33 pm to BAMAFNZ
My company, who was completely destroyed in the tornado (with 5 of us in it) has already relocated and were up and running....we were actually in a new building exactly 1 week afterwards.
Anyways, one of the girls that we pulled out of the rubble is finally out of the hospital. She was there a month in critical condition with a broken back. Several of her vertebrae were crushed. Her father came into the store and shook our hands and thanked us. It was kind of emotional for me and I'm not usually an emotional person, but myself and one of my employees played a major part in getting her out.
I will never forget that day for the rest of my life....
Anyways, one of the girls that we pulled out of the rubble is finally out of the hospital. She was there a month in critical condition with a broken back. Several of her vertebrae were crushed. Her father came into the store and shook our hands and thanked us. It was kind of emotional for me and I'm not usually an emotional person, but myself and one of my employees played a major part in getting her out.
I will never forget that day for the rest of my life....
Posted on 5/30/11 at 2:49 pm to RedElephants
Incredible story , Red. 
She and her loved ones will be eternally grateful for your and your coworkers heroic deed.
She and her loved ones will be eternally grateful for your and your coworkers heroic deed.
Posted on 5/30/11 at 9:41 pm to memphisplaya
State Park Golf course
Going up into Bucks Pocket
Looking down from the hotel and lodge to the campground
Posted on 5/30/11 at 9:43 pm to Alahunter
If you hadn't of said that was a golf course, no one would know. That's just a terrible feeling.
Posted on 5/30/11 at 9:46 pm to memphisplaya
They've done a good job cleaning it up without damaging the actual course believe it or not. But half the trees that lined it are gone now. Pics really don't do justice for what was down and tore up. Part of the roof on the left side of the lodge had tarps on it, but otherwise, the actual bldg was pretty ok. You can only go to the lodge and chalet though, the rest of the roads are shut down for clean up. I expect it will take at least a year for the logging company to clear just the immediate trees that you can view immediately from the roads. The campground will be just grass from here on out after they cut down the pine stobs that was left.
Posted on 5/30/11 at 9:49 pm to Alahunter
On a side note.. that's the first time I've been to the Park since the lodge was built.. and it's got an unbelievable view. Wished my pic could convey the actual awesomeness of being up there.
Looking down from the top platform, to the left, not in the pic is a pool that looks over the bluff too.
Looking down from the top platform, to the left, not in the pic is a pool that looks over the bluff too.
Posted on 5/30/11 at 9:54 pm to Alahunter
Great views! They are gorgeous
Posted on 5/31/11 at 9:31 am to Alahunter
I haven't been up to Guntersville in five years. It's sad to see it like that.
Posted on 5/31/11 at 4:22 pm to Alahunter
One of the few state parks that actually MAKES money. I heard the launch at Waterfront was pretty messed up too.
Posted on 5/31/11 at 5:25 pm to Aubie Spr96
There was alot of trees down. Some buildings damaged, but looks like the extent of most was to trees. Will still take awhile to recover due to the sheer magnitude of how many trees were down. Hopefully they can get the rest of the park open by the end of summer. Campgroud probaby won't be until next yr I'd guess.
Posted on 6/1/11 at 3:13 pm to Alahunter
How was the lodge?
Posted on 6/1/11 at 6:10 pm to Aubie Spr96
All the buildings looked in good shape save for the roof on the left side of the rooms if you're facing the front of the lodge from the parking lot. Didn't see any problems at all concerning the main part of the lodge.
Posted on 6/2/11 at 6:26 am to Crimsoncutie98
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Posted on 6/2/11 at 5:19 pm to Alahunter
Apparently Dwight Howard has pledged to rebuild ten homes in Tuscaloosa.
Posted on 6/4/11 at 3:24 pm to CapstoneGrad06
In Tusc today for the first time since the tornado, wow. I don't think anyone said a word for about 20 minutes driving around town.
You think you've seen it with the pics but its different.
Archibald's was great though.
rtr
You think you've seen it with the pics but its different.
Archibald's was great though.
rtr
Posted on 6/4/11 at 6:01 pm to McGregor
CC98...
This is where I went through Moulton I was telling you about...
Not moulton, but look familiar?
This is where I went through Moulton I was telling you about...
Not moulton, but look familiar?
Posted on 6/4/11 at 7:24 pm to avondale88
Just returned to La. from our church mission trip to guntersville,al
Posted on 6/5/11 at 8:51 am to Alahunter
BHS! Bringing back the memories.
Posted on 6/5/11 at 9:40 am to Crimsoncutie98
I figured it might. Just now seen this post.
eta- been busy this morning. Hope ya rested well and having a groovy mornin.
eta eta... had ya in mind when I took it. notice i got a shot of my bed in the pic too.
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