I can't believe it's been almost a week since this happened. I've just had time to sit down and write this. I ask that you remember all of the tornado victims of GA & AL in your thoughts and prayers. We are beginning the very long process of rebuilding our community.
Our house is in worse shape than some in the neighborhood but better than others. The highlights: one bathroom ceiling caved in, three more rooms have sagging ceilings, the chimney was ripped off the roof, the front column was ripped from the rest of the porch, a tree from another part of the cul du sac landed on DH's car which also no longer has any back glass, my car has deep scratches on all sides from Lord knows what flying into it, the windows in my office imploded, and about 50 feet of our privacy fence plus the front fence gate is gone. The entire roof has to be replaced. Some of the houses here are a total loss.
It happened really fast. I was looking out our French doors and noticed the clouds were turning counter-clockwise. I walked across the dining room and great room and told DH "I think this is the real deal". By the time we got into the bathroom (which took less than five seconds), the tornado had hit. I felt the wind hit my leg (from the window implosion) as we pushed the door shut.
30 seconds later, it was over.
No one was killed here, and if you could see the damage you'd realize how amazing that is.
Our house is in worse shape than some in the neighborhood but better than others. The highlights: one bathroom ceiling caved in, three more rooms have sagging ceilings, the chimney was ripped off the roof, the front column was ripped from the rest of the porch, a tree from another part of the cul du sac landed on DH's car which also no longer has any back glass, my car has deep scratches on all sides from Lord knows what flying into it, the windows in my office imploded, and about 50 feet of our privacy fence plus the front fence gate is gone. The entire roof has to be replaced. Some of the houses here are a total loss.
It happened really fast. I was looking out our French doors and noticed the clouds were turning counter-clockwise. I walked across the dining room and great room and told DH "I think this is the real deal". By the time we got into the bathroom (which took less than five seconds), the tornado had hit. I felt the wind hit my leg (from the window implosion) as we pushed the door shut.
30 seconds later, it was over.
No one was killed here, and if you could see the damage you'd realize how amazing that is.