Alabama Tornado 2 Weeks Later

Since we have little kids, we couldn't volunteer to look for people's belongings. We wanted our kids to see what could happen when the sirens start so we waited 2 weeks to look. 

Even if you think you have a safe interior location, after seeing the damage, you wonder if it is really safe and should consider some kind of shelter. 

When we drove in the neighborhoods, there were piles of twisted lumber and trash piled on each side of the road. I am sure immediately after it happened, you couldn't tell the difference between the road and lawns because they were both covered with pieces of homes.  

By the time we went to look, there were very few people in the neighborhoods. It was nice to see police in each area to prevent looters.  We donated 6 bags of clothes and probably will thin our wardrobes a few more times.


Time to reflect on how fortunate we are and what the survivors are going through.  How would you handle a situation like this.  Just say what can I do to help in some little way.

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Ways to help:
CMT Benefit May 12, 2011

Salvation Army

Samaritan's Purse