For college students it is a normal thing to drive down to T-Town to party and hang-out with your high school friends who now attend the University of Alabama. Many of our family and friends live along Birmingham, Alabama as well as in T-Town. The University that I attend is also in the state of Alabama. Our experience was not like the students in Tuscaloosa but we all experienced something. I take this time out of my busy daily life to SIMPLY THANK GOD for keeping us in HIS loving hands.
Waves of severe thunderstorms rumbled through the Tennessee Valley on Wednesday, leaving a trail of destruction stretching the width of north Alabama. Winds gusting to more than 70 mph toppled trees and utility poles from Cherokee to Rogersville, causing widespread power outages. At the peak of the power outages in Lauderdale County early Wednesday, Florence Utilities officials said about 8,000 customers were without electricity. Utility crews worked into the night repairing the damage. Street and road department crews and volunteer firefighters worked into the night clearing fallen trees from roadways.
Waves of severe thunderstorms rumbled through the Tennessee Valley on Wednesday, leaving a trail of destruction stretching the width of north Alabama. Winds gusting to more than 70 mph toppled trees and utility poles from Cherokee to Rogersville, causing widespread power outages. At the peak of the power outages in Lauderdale County early Wednesday, Florence Utilities officials said about 8,000 customers were without electricity. Utility crews worked into the night repairing the damage. Street and road department crews and volunteer firefighters worked into the night clearing fallen trees from roadways.
A massive tornado judged to be almost a mile wide struck Tuscaloosa late Wednesday afternoon.University of Alabama officials say there is no structural damage to the buildings on campus. The storm moved on toward
Birmingham. As of 6 p.m, over 250,000 residents in the Birmingham area and hundreds of thousands more across the region had lost power, according to Alabama Power. ABC 33/40 reported that Birmingham airport has evacuated all passengers from concourses and flights are delayed, but no major damage has been reported.
IF YOU CAN FIND IT IN YOUR HEART PLEASE DONATE TO THE RED CROSS TO HELP THE VICTIMS OF THIS DISASTER. MANY OF US MAY NOT HAVE BEENIN THE STORM BUT SOME OF OUR FAMILIES WERE.
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PRAYING FOR YOU ALL!
Elle
I have been counting my blessings so much since last Wednesday. Just seeing all the damage across the state breaks my heart. My heart goes out to all the people who were affected from this storm system. You're right Lauren we should definately all be praying for them.
ReplyDeleteI am very sad about this disaster, some of people are missing or dying from it. My mother called me and asked me about that, she said it is very bad and she cannot believe how serious it is. we should prey for the people who has suffered from it.
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