Toronado Aftermath

[Suzanne]

Very early Thursday morning while I was at work, our ER doctor came through the lab and told me they had heard over the police scanner that a small town just south of where I live had been "wiped off the map" by a tornado, that all emergency services from the surrounding areas had been called to help, and that we would be needing all the lab and x-ray people we could call in. In other words we went in to "Disaster Mode". Although we have "Disaster Drills" about once a year, they are usually during the day and all of the department directors are usually in the hospital. I think this was the first actual disaster in a very long time. The tornado didn't wipe out the town as first suspected, however it did quite a bit of damage. I think there were 3 people killed (very sad).
They had trouble even getting emergency services to the areas because of so many downed trees and power lines. I did go and look at one of the areas that was hit later Thursday morning, but I forgot to take my camera. So I borrowed the photos below.
Needless to say this has been a stressful week . If I get out this weekend I will try to get more photos.

[Marilyn]

How Awful. So much damage. Thanks for sharing Suzanne.

[Etta Sue]

It seems everywhere we look the weather is playing havoc.  So much damage.  Thanks for sharing these with us, Suzanne.

[Jerry L. Sowers]

Suzanne ~ A lot of damage.

[WinterRose]

WOW ... I have a friend that lives in HOT SPRINGS & my daughter has a friend whoose family lives in HOPE both are in ARK. so I pray that they are all safe ... so those pictures are wonderful thanks for sharing & also thanks so much for making up my bears for me ....

BEAR BLESSINGS !!

[loswl]

WOW!!!...That is spme serious distruction!!  ..GREAT to know yu survived to tell the story!!

[Janet]

It never ceases to amaze me what power there is in nature.  Yes, weather is wreaking havoc all over the planet-----one of the sign of the end times.

Thanks, Suzanne.