horrible weather in the south....
nooshinjohn
Posts: 25,392
Hope these storms have not affected the members of CP, but what a horrible mess in the south. Hundreds of tornadoes and heavy rains have killed hundreds and spread destruction overt a huge area of the country. God bless those affected.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42794539/ns/weather/?gt1=43001
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42794539/ns/weather/?gt1=43001
The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
Post edited by nooshinjohn on
Comments
-
Very sad and scarry news...some say it's because the position of the sun this year...hope it settles and bless those who have losses
Hope this is not a pre warning of hurricane season especially for Alabama2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC
erat interfectorem cesar et **** dictatorem dicere a -
i was very dejected reading the news this morning. At least with a hurricane you know whats coming. A tornado gives you very little warning.
-
Crazy. There was a tornado warning here in NC last night, but it was a beautiful evening where I live without much rain at all.
I lived in FL for a number of years, and would take a hurricane over a tornado any day. Tornados (even weak/small ones) provide no warning and thus the people at most risk (i.e. small homes, trailers, etc) don't get a chance to up and leave. In FL when there is a hurricane warning those people have a few days to evacuate.
You can build something to withstand a Cat5 hurricane (the wind, at least), but there really isn't anything to do against an F5 tornado. -
We lost power in Huntsville before lunch yesterday and it's not expected to be restored for at least 4-5 days. There's been a dusk till dawn curfew ordered. Phone service is out and the cell tower's backup batteries should give out soon. Sending my family to South Alabama to stay with relatives. So much death and destruction, but we are OK thank goodness. Hope others are as well.
PS - you may wonder how I posted without power...I work at a state building with redundant backup generators
Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Friend. -
glad you are ok APC...The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
2 killed about a mile from me-- the gas station that I stopped at last night is gone,,several employees have damaged or destroyed homes,,two small communities very near me took a direct hit.As I was walking back from our ED,I helped a lady carry her bags in,,she was going to visit her mother(a patient here),,she was crying,,as she had lost her home,,and had to tell her mother that hers had been destroyed also.It's sad,, a somewhat "silent/reverent atsmosphere" prevails. My heart goes out to all who have be affected by this storm.JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
-
nooshinjohn wrote: »glad you are ok APC...
Thank you. Unfortunately, the news outlets are reporting 180+ deaths in Alabama alone. Recovery efforts are ongoing and I fear the numbers will grow.Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Friend. -
We lost power in Huntsville before lunch yesterday and it's not expected to be restored for at least 4-5 days. There's been a dusk till dawn curfew ordered. Phone service is out and the cell tower's backup batteries should give out soon. Sending my family to South Alabama to stay with relatives. So much death and destruction, but we are OK thank goodness. Hope others are as well.
PS - you may wonder how I posted without power...I work at a state building with redundant backup generators
My thoughts and prayers are with all Polkies and their families in this area.george daniel wrote: »2 killed about a mile from me-- the gas station that I stopped at last night is gone,,several employees have damaged or destroyed homes,,two small communities very near me took a direct hit.As I was walking back from our ED,I helped a lady carry her bags in,,she was going to visit her mother(a patient here),,she was crying,,as she had lost her home,,and had to tell her mother that hers had been destroyed also.It's sad,, a somewhat "silent/reverent atsmosphere" prevails. My heart goes out to all who have be affected by this storm.DARE TO SOAR:
Your attitude, almost always determine your altitude in life
-
A friends house got nailed in Moody. Tim and his 1yo daughter were in the basement. They are fine. Thank God
-
I grew up in tornado alley. They are definately one thing I do not miss about living in the south. I feel fortunate that I was never affected by one. My cousin's house got hit last year. Those things are next to impossible to predict.
-
Hail damage here. The truck got over $2k in dings."The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson
-
scroll thru the pics,,alot of these were taken near where I live and work--jerryj12 made it thru without damage, as I just heard from him,, we were fortunate. Guys,, keep the families of those who have suffered losses,personal,property,friends and relatives in your thoughts and prayers.
Thanks
http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/gallery/special/galleries/photos-severe-weather-tornadoes-georgia-alabama-20110427JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut) -
We have had tornados every other day it seem like for the past 3 weeks. Lots of rain and flooding. I was without power for 3 days last week. Today we are all sunny after some severe weather yesterday. It has been bad lately, other than a tree limb down in my front yard, all is well.
-
My town, Ringgold Georgia is gone. We were listening to the tv and watching out the window and heard the weather guy say if youre in Ringgold, its bad. I called BS cause it didn't look that bad and we live In downtown Ringgold. I walked out on the back deck and look to the west and was staring straight into the face of a big mass of black swirling clouds less tha. 1/4 of a mile away. At first I was awestruck then I heard the wind getting louder and louder and louder turning into a roar. That's when i turned tail, grabbed the wife and kid and headed to the basement.
We got SUPER lucky and it just nicked us taking off all our shutters and messing up the roof a little. Less than half a mile away was total destruction. It destroyed most of my town.
It then proceded to jump White Oak mountain, destroy Apison and then hit the outskirts of Cleveland and totally destroyed my sisters house, and I mean totally. It killed the neighbors on both sides of her. We just spent the whole day helping her dig stuff out.
We're now in a motel for the night in Chattanooga cause they won't let anybody into Ringgold until the search and rescue is done. I was gonna sweat it out at the house but the water was off and we gotta 1 year old that can't drink sodas.
This is definitley something I will never forget.
wrcb.com
You can see some footage there.polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st
polkaudio SR6500 --- polkaudio MM1040 x2 -- Pioneer P99 -- Rockford Fosgate P1000X5D -
My town, Ringgold Georgia is gone. We were listening to the tv and watching out the window and heard the weather guy say if youre in Ringgold, its bad. I called BS cause it didn't look that bad and we live In downtown Ringgold. I walked out on the back deck and look to the west and was staring straight into the face of a big mass of black swirling clouds less tha. 1/4 of a mile away. At first I was awestruck then I heard the wind getting louder and louder and louder turning into a roar. That's when i turned tail, grabbed the wife and kid and headed to the basement.
We got SUPER lucky and it just nicked us taking off all our shutters and messing up the roof a little. Less than half a mile away was total destruction. It destroyed most of my town.
It then proceded to jump White Oak mountain, destroy Apison and then hit the outskirts of Cleveland and totally destroyed my sisters house, and I mean totally. It killed the neighbors on both sides of her. We just spent the whole day helping her dig stuff out.
We're now in a motel for the night in Chattanooga cause they won't let anybody into Ringgold until the search and rescue is done. I was gonna sweat it out at the house but the water was off and we gotta 1 year old that can't drink sodas.
This is definitley something I will never forget.
wrcb.com
You can see some footage there.
Bless you and your family....and hope for the others left in dispair...ben there done that with hurricane Ike...we didn't get the coverage like Katrina but the Island was a 80% loss with 78 deaths...good luck and God bless2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC
erat interfectorem cesar et **** dictatorem dicere a -
not much to say--JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
-
Weather channel was stating that the month of April , on average, there are a little over 200 tornadoes in the US. This April there were 600, IIRC. Just amazing that anyone in any of those areas survived.
