Friday, April 14, 2006
Weather
We are ok. Survived a tornado with no damage to our place. This house has been standing here since 1861--I don't think it is going anywhere. Our buildings are still all intact. We were very lucky. Our power was out for about 6 hours or so--minor in comparison to other areas around us. A neighbor about 2 miles down the road was killed when their home toppled. Several of our neighbors less than a mile away lost their outbuildings. Just down the road about 4 houses or so, neighbor's horses were killed. A lot of trees are down. That was the stuff that Greg knew about this morning before he went to work. I have not been out in the neighborhood at all. I think we'll just stay put this morning--the sky looks pretty ominous again. Counting my blessings this morning....
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3 comments:
sounds like you have lots of them to count. thankful that you and your family are all ok...AND your property! we've had quite a few claims called in here today at work, but i can't imagine what the insurance companies are dealing with in iowa city today!
wow, were you guys huddled in the basement? it wasn't so bad here in town. Amazing the difference a couple miles makes. So glad you are all OK!
Creighton was sleeping in his bed, I was painting by the light of a camping lantern and Colby was hanging with me. I didn't realize how bad it was until it was over. I could hear the wind and the hail, but I just assumed it was another spring storm in Iowa.
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