Storms

We have had some awful, scary weather here recently.  Aliceville received quite a bit of damage earlier in the week.  Reed was working in the yard as it hit.  He called me to the porch and we actually watched and listened as trees snapped and fell across our neighborhood.  ( I do not recommend this....We really didn't realize it was as bad as it turned out to be.)  The warning signals began about 10 minutes after the storm ended.  Later in the week, school actually dismissed early due to the forecast of more bad weather.  We were lucky here, but just a few miles south didn't fair so well.  It's heartbreaking to see all the devastation. Tornadoes are impossible to understand.  They seem to hop, skip and jump at will.  Houses would be totally destroyed and then you would see one next door completely untouched.  It's also amazing that everyone survived with no injuries.......

Aliceville Storm-

These pictures were taken right at dark and are not too clear....

Signs and power lines down

Damaged stores downtown

One of several large trees down in our neighborhood.

Geiger

My pictures do not do this storm justice.  The devastation was massive.  This small, rural community was demolished.  It was truly a heartbreaking sight.

Lots of mobile homes were destroyed

Former carwash

The picture above was a church.....

 This is the bottom of a mobile home that was thrown against an old house.

 Amazing that nobody was injured....There were many more like this one.

The old school.....


The sun is shining brightly today.  The weather is gorgeous.  What a difference 24 hours makes!  God bless these people as they rebuild.