promac850
formerly promac610
Man, I hope all of you stay safe in the cleanup effort, and hope the death toll doesn't go up too much more. This has to be worse than the 1998/1999 twisters that plastered the TV channels then.
I live here in Alabama and I can tell you that the warnings were given very early and often. They were on the radio, TV, everywhere. The major channels (NBC, CBS, etc.) had live weather coverage from 6pm on. Everybody was informed. The problem is, with an F-5 tornado, nowhere is safe. Houses were ripped from their foundations. Unless you had a fallout shelter, you had no chance against this tornado.
Luckily, our neighborhood was not bad. My father-in-law, however, did not fare as well. They are okay, but have extensive damage. Trees are down everywhere and they have no power. The TVA is not expecting to have power on until Monday at the earliest.
Since I just had shoulder surgery, I am no help with the cleanup. I took my generator and some supplies to my father in law. I also donated money to the Red Cross. Aside from prayers, I don't know how else to help.
As we were heading up the interstate this morning, we passed a gigantic National Guard convoy. There were also hundred of electrical company trucks headed in. The outpouring of help is wonderful. Sadly, I heard reports this afternoon that looting has already begun. There is a special place in hell for people that do that.
What I heard today was many of these homes don't have basements. Without basements there is no where to go to take cover. Also they are having problems getting to the injured people because debris is everywhere and roads are not passible.
Many areas in the south the ground water level is so high you can not build a basement, it'd be underwater except in times of drought.
That makes sense. It is quite swampy in most areas down there.
Maybe drop a rubberized undercoated shipping container in the ground with the doors facing up, and a secure way to lock them from the inside? If you have 38 feet of a 40 foot container buried, I don't think it would go anywhere. It'd be a ladder to the bottom, with small platforms on the way down to stand on and put stuff.
Best solution I can offer, considering a concrete basement or bunker would leak and seep water inside all the time. I've heard you can get a used shipping container for 1000-2000 bucks. Nothing really wrong with them, just not fit for seafaring anymore, or maybe too expensive to repaint.
Many areas in the south the ground water level is so high you can not build a basement, it'd be underwater except in times of drought.
I feel cheated...no Dorthy, no Toto...and WTF happened to the Wizzard? :msp_unsure:This is footage from yesterday in Alabama.
Insane...
I feel cheated...no Dorthy, no Toto...and WTF happened to the Wizzard? :msp_unsure:
I feel cheated...no Dorthy, no Toto...and WTF happened to the Wizzard? :msp_unsure:
so when the west coast falls into the ocean, or catches fire, it will be acceptable to make atlantis or hell jokes?
sorry man, that's just in poor taste, and not the kind of humor folks that are affected by this need to raise their spirits or help them in any way.
Yes it will be. Some people handle distressing situations with humor.
I've gotten chewed out for it by people who don't understand. It is called gallows humor.
And you have my permission to joke about earthquakes, fires, mudslides and anything else. It is a coping mechanism. If I'm still alive after "the big one" I'll be joking about it. During cleanup from a flood here, we joked about entering our trailer heaped high with soaked insulation in a parade and having "mud princesses" riding on it and waving.
I'm sure no offense was meant. When I saw the video, the first thing that came to my mind was Cow. You may thank the Twister movie for that thought.
Sorry to hear about all the destruction. If I were closer, I'd volunteer myself and my pickup to haul stuff and cleanup.
I get what your sayin slowp. But there have been many,many lives lost. I cant help but think that was poor taste. Copin mechanism or not.
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