It's GREAT to have "POWER", i.e. Electrical power!
I really feel for you guys in Alabama.
I can only relate because of Hurricane "Ike" a few years ago. That's the first time I met most of my neighbors. We went at least a week w/o electricity. No TV. No cooked meals inside the house. I cooked everything you can think of on my gas grill. We had too cook everything quick because otherwisw we would have had to throw fish, chicken, etc. out because of no electricity.
I also listened to the radio more than I had in many years. I was laying in bed one night several days after Ike listening to the radio. In fact, I was just about to get bored listening to the radio for news, etc. All of a sudden, boom there was light. It was really a great feeling when those lights came on. Candle light is cool, but after a week it was great to have the real thing.
My grand kids received showers by candle light.
When Ike came through, I stayed in a central closet the entire night. I could not go to sleep. The wind was blowing so hard that I honestly thought it would take the roof off. You don't know if a "tornado" will spin off the hurricane after land fall.
The next time this happens in the Houston area, I'm headed to Dallas and beyond, if necessary.
I really wish that all homes were required to have a SAFE room! If what hit Tuscaloosa and other parts of Alabama hit us in the Houston area, we would be lucky to survive because the only thing left would be the slab.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the people in the Southeast, especially Alabama. I really would like to volunteer to assist physically in some way. Although I live in the Houston area, "My Home's in Alabama, no matter where I lay my head".
Osama or is it Usama received his Tornado on Sunday, May 1 in the form of the USA Navy Seals. You know this was great, but it took the tornado devastation off the Media's radar for a few days. However, the Media needs to stay focused on the need for assistance in rebuilding lives and homes in the Southeast, esp. Alabama.
