Our thoughts and prayers go out to them. What a tragedy. Everything gone, in a matter of minutes. I know how they feel. I was only 6, but we are 1979 tornado survivors. Only thing we had was what we had on.
I was telling a friend of mine that I think they moved tornado alley to the east. It's still early in the spring, we could see some ugly weather yet, but we haven't had near as much storms in the last couple years.

 

I heard a reporter (or someone) who said he'd covered the Greensburg disaster and that Tuscaloosa was unbelievably worse! Wow.

 

Here's some video shot by a couple college students as the tornado swept thru Tuscaloosa. The end is the kicker...

YouTube - F5 Tornado in Tuscaloosa

 

They call this area of the country Dixie Alley and a report was released on Monday that stated Dixie Alley was more dangerous than Tornado Alley and has been for some time, just 2 days later it appears to have been proven true.

 

I don't doubt it. Everything is crazy now days. Like I said, we haven't seen the storms the last 2 or 3 years, like we normally do. We have rain in the forecast this next week. We'll see if we get any. Probably not :lol:. We need rain, badly. Fires everywhere! Everything's burning up!

 

I've been mulling it over for a few days about putting in an underground shelter here at home. Wednesday night was not a fun one at all trying to get some rest. Put something in underground where we can go and have no worries. Thinking of something similar to a fallout shelter, generator underground that is set to run on natural gas to give us power. Water tanks underground and piped in for water with a toilet and small sink to wash our hands or take a sponge bath to conserve the water that hooks into the existing drainfield. Of course I'd have to toss in water purifier's every now and then to keep it safe. Go ahead with an NBC air unit in it also. Figure a 20x20x7 tall would be more than enough as some NBC units can put out enough air filtered air for 3500 cubic feet, my dimensions equate to 2800. Just have to get an engineer to help direct me so I can do it myself for the most part.

 

That's fine if you're looking to spend a couple of weeks inside there. In most cases, tornadoes don't last that long. Only real problem you would have is if some of the debris were to come down and block you way out. My relation in NE called them a "root cellar". About 10 feet long, about 8 feet wide, and maybe 7 feet high. If they went in for a storm, it usually only lasted an hour or so. Unless, you're expecting a month long barrage of funnels dancing around you. On the other hand, if the weather hits you dead center, it would give you a place to lay your head till the house is ready to live in again, so maybe not too bad an idea.

Good thing I'm retired. And not in that area. If I were still driving, there's little doubt that I would have been right in the middle of all that when it came along. More than likely, I would have been coming down I-81 and planning to stop at the Petro, or I would have delivered in AL and would have been heading west through Tuscaloosa. Over the years, I've dodged enough conditions like that, I don't mind missing it now. Coming south in LA, toward I-10, I got a look at a funnel over my left shoulder. It was moving away from the road I was on, but it had just formed. Never did find out just how big it got to be.

No. I don't mind missing all the excitement. I've got plenty of stories about close calls with the weather. It's your turn to dodge and deal with it now. I wish you all the best. And, you're right. The season just got started. Over the next couple of months, those things are going to work their way north. If this is any indication, you all could be in for an active season.

And, me???? I just keep a lookout for "WATERSPOUTS".

 

these acts of god been happening far to often around the world lately as we all know to well, our hearts here go out to those of you affected,on a lighter note cant understand why so many go to church supporting the guy.just a idea from over the pond

 

mitch said:

Yes, mate. Thanks for reminding me/us of the recent quake in NZ, and the epoch flooding a few months ago in Australia. Did y'all get MY/our check? [just razzin ya.]

And who has sent a check, or would it matter, to Japan? Or Chile? Or Indonesia?

We thank you, mate. How are Y'all doing? My dad just got back from his 3rd or 4th "mission" to Haiti. Find a church to INVITE him (and his group) and maybe I'll quit trucking and come along. Always wanted to see what the world looked like from Down Under. :lol2:

When "the Ancients" were faced with such devastating forces of Nature, they couldn't understand them, either. So.... they created a GOD for EACH one and they sacrificed VIRGINS (for reasons unknown) to "appease" them!

With the help of SCIENCE, we all now know what causes these things, and so... we've "retired" those GODS. In fact.... we've placed the blame for ALL these "natural disasters" on that ONE "god" of our creation... and serve him MOST because he represents the ONE thing we don't have a scientific explanation for.... life AFTER death.

That IS the question of our day. And... WHAT if we find the answer? :eek2:

What pond? [chuckle, chuckle, grin] You mean you'ze blokes over there have IDEAS????? :eek2::lol::lol:

 

we have some ideas but when we down under we got to look up to you jokas, be good idea to bring back the gods with the virgins i think .the pond idea was brought up by michigan driver haha