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Photography Area~Our Photos => Where We Live => Topic started by: Suzanne on January 15, 2005, 08:36:25 AM
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.
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How Awful. So much damage. Thanks for sharing Suzanne.
It seems everywhere we look the weather is playing havoc. So much damage. Thanks for sharing these with us, Suzanne.
Suzanne ~ A lot of damage.
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 !!
WOW!!!...That is spme serious distruction!! :o :'(..GREAT to know yu survived to tell the story!!
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.