A Beast of a Different Kind…
Some days there are scarier things than cancer. Today is one of those.
155 MILLION people in this country are under the threat of tornadoes. The “take cover” warnings reaches north, to New England and swoops down the entire Eastern Seaboard and down around New Orleans. Meteorologists are shaking their heads. Many of them have never seen this before…the real weather veterans remember a time, back in the 70’s when the United States experienced these multiple twisters, but even those occurred in April, a time when they could make better sense of a tornado season.
This are powerful storms, twisting their way over open pastures in search of homes, schools, churches, anything that can turned to rubble. There is a serious risk of harm to those who think they can stand-up to these storms. No one is a match for these winds and lives have been lost.
For those of us who are not at risk, we need to send our prayers in the direction of these towns,populations big and small, who will be holding their breath tonight. It’s always scarier when it’s just the sound of a tornado until the twister follows with its force.
Stay safe everyone….
March 3, 2012 @ 5:37 pm
Life is just full of landmines. Every area has threats from Mother Nature. The one year anniversary of the earthquake in Japan reminds me how quickly time passes. My heart goes out to all those who have lost everything in the Monster Storms, including their loved ones. It makes me wonder how people can deny global warming. In Central Texas we didn’t have a winter and I hope that doesn’t mean a repeat (or worse) of last summer.
March 3, 2012 @ 9:41 am
Our town, Roswell, was spared even though the tornadoes came our way. The cities and counties west of Atlanta were not so lucky. Just look at Indiana, Kentucky, etc. this morning. Where once little communities existed, rubble and devastation and loss of life meet the morning sun. Say prayers for all who have lost so much. There are many stories of people being spared when the monster storms came roaring through the land but still, many were only trying to save themselves when nature dealt them a fatal blow. Nothing but the grace of God would save you facing winds of 150-200mph. We spent some time in our basement. It is the safest place we have but it would not withstand such a fury as this. May God bless those facing such terrible losses.