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Sarahbear621|1369089919|3450759 said:Our old apartment was completely destroyed . It was the first place DH and I lived together after being married. We are still waiting on hearing from several friends. I keep checking facebook to see if they have posted. We have a LARGE community of friends there so please keep them in your prayers.
ksinger|1369098495|3450849 said:I am OK, and I'll speak for Uppy and let you all know that she's OK too, although it was more of a squeaker for her than me. But a squeaker will do with a tornado, the only thing that matters is NOT being in it.
This guy is a goober, but the graphic is good. Uppy and I are NW of the tracks or SE of them, so the tornado tracked between us.
The yellow track is the F5 of May 3rd 1999, while the red track is today's F4.
http://kfor.com/2013/05/19/weather-tornadoes-on-ground-watches-warnings-across-state/
Bad link. Scroll down a bit for the graphic. It has a goofy looking guy and 2 lines in color.
AGBF|1369102071|3450892 said:ksinger|1369098495|3450849 said:I am OK, and I'll speak for Uppy and let you all know that she's OK too, although it was more of a squeaker for her than me. But a squeaker will do with a tornado, the only thing that matters is NOT being in it.
This guy is a goober, but the graphic is good. Uppy and I are NW of the tracks or SE of them, so the tornado tracked between us.
The yellow track is the F5 of May 3rd 1999, while the red track is today's F4.
http://kfor.com/2013/05/19/weather-tornadoes-on-ground-watches-warnings-across-state/
Bad link. Scroll down a bit for the graphic. It has a goofy looking guy and 2 lines in color.
I thought of you when I heard of a tornado in Oklahoma, even though I was nowhere near a computer and had no idea the death toll was so high. I am glad you and the other Pricescopers, who I hadn't known were in Oklahoma, are OK! Hugs to all of you gals: you, Uppy, and Sarahbear!
Deb
Okie_girl said:A little over a year ago, I had a storm shelter installed in my garage, one of those that goes in the floor of the garage. I've not had to use it, didn't have to use it yesterday, but the peace of mind it gives me is immeasurable. Now if I could only get my dogs to warm up to the idea of getting in it!
Circe|1369152969|3451191 said:It's just nightmarish. Going to go and look to see if I can find a relief fund for the survivors ....
ksinger|1369159144|3451257 said:They have revised the death toll way downward, so that is good. I think some of the high reports may have been people still not finding each other in the mess, or irrational exuberance on the part of the national press who DO love a gory headline. As if it isn't gory enough around here.
I will say this though, it makes one reflective every time something like this happens. People like to slag Oklahohma for its many failings. And there ARE many, and I am a great critic at times. But some of the same forces that make us insular and provincial, also make us harder and stronger in some ways, than other places.
We are used to risk here - we take it whether we like it or not, simply by living here. We've been dust bowled and bombed, we are tornadoed regularly - not just the spectacular ones like this one - have an incredibly harsh climate even when there are no storms, and we are tied to agriculture (alwasy dicey) and oil (boom and bust). We tend towards a collective fatalism that I've not seen in too many other states, because we know better than most and more often than most, how quickly it can all be taken away, and there really isn't anything anyone can do about it. But we keep getting back up. We endure over and over. And those are not bad qualities at all.
I have my complaints, but right now I'm proud of this state.