SweetWitch
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It's all over the news here. I hope you're doing alright. Stay safe.
I have a roof over my head and the power is on. That's more than many can say this night.
Tornado sirens went off for about 15 minutes, but obviously a doppler detected signature, because there was nothing remotely indicative of a tornado in sight.
In less than a half an hour, the sun was shining.
Looks like one hit in Washington, IN - about 13 miles north of my hometown, which was blasted by a tornado in '90.
Has anyone actually seen the storm damage?
Or did you just trust the news?
Has anyone actually seen the storm damage?
Or did you just trust the news?
I trust what I experienced today while I was out in it, tying things down. Found one of my trash cans 3 blocks over. The frame to my garden swing is nowhere to be found.
I trust the call I got from a friend who let me know that although her mother no longer has a home, she's alive and her minor injuries have been treated.
I trust the roof I saw lying in front of a house while I was driving into town.
I trust the fact that I cannot locate and have not heard from a cousin in the direct path of all this.
Here's another link showing a couple of the twisters:
http://www.weather.com/news/tornado...7?hootPostID=fd722475d86059ea042f86c62e54dcda
The damage in Illinois is unbelievable. Towns like Washington, Coal City and Pekin have whole areas wiped off the map. What the hell do you do when your house is a pile of kindling and sheetrock? Just be glad to be alive, I suppose.
Here's the Weather Channel article, vids and photos: http://www.weather.com/news/weather-severe/severe-outbreak-aftermath-updates-20131117
My heart goes out to those poor souls who've lost everything.
Then we obviously need a tornado disaster fund.
I'm not in Illinois but I am without power. Estimated restoration time is Thursday 11pm.
Major winds and rain, but I haven't had a chance to check local stations for area damage.
All of Washington, Illinois is basically without homes now. A lot of people are displaced and the temps are now below freezing--at least in the night. Finding accommodations close to what's left will be a challenge for many.Molly, I remember you being so generous when we had a disaster this spring in Texas.
Since we get a lot of disasters here in Texas, I donate to the American Red Cross every month.
Here is the link for the Central Illinois American Red Cross:
http://www.redcross.org/il/peoria
It's easy to donate online. I donated today. Hope it helps. Really concerned about everyone in Illinois. Terrible time of year with winter weather coming.
Mother Nature is an angry bitch.
Sing out, Lynn. Are you back in power?
All of Washington, Illinois is basically without homes now. A lot of people are displaced and the temps are now below freezing--at least in the night. Finding accommodations close to what's left will be a challenge for many.
A few years back, when my town was so badly hit, over 300 families has no homes to return to. They were from all walks of life, with many worried about looters taking what was left. Can you imagine someone actually doing that, taking advantage of someone who has lost nearly everything? Well, many people set up tents in front of their homes and refused to leave. Ah, but this is Illinois and the spring weather soon gave way to winter's final attack and seven days later there was a blizzard. Those intent upon protecting their property had to give up and move into a high school gym with the rest of the displaced. I suppose it wouldn't have been so bad if many of the local hotels hadn't been damaged as well. That was a rough year, because another week went by and more tornadoes hit the same area--not as bad, but still devastating.