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[sadunbar]

Is everyone surviving the flooding and recent tornado's without incident?

[2k]

Live in Western NC, miised the violent storms of the Eastern Half of NC......protected by mountains.

[Gettinold]

Mother nature surely punish the Tuscaloosa Al. & Birmingham area this afternoon late. I watched a live report video of a monster tornado hitting Tuscaloosa? Hope everyone is safe!

[BUBBLEHEAD]

There about 30-45 minutes from me right now. Headed this way. 

[HogBreath]

I've had a few people ask if we're staying dry here, so, I'll respond here.

I live just south of the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers on the kentucky side. I live on high enough ground that flooding is not an issue. Farm lands flood. Roads flood. It's normally predictable. Spring rains bring high water along rivers. But this year has not been the norm. A little bit of perspective. In 1937 Paducah flooded. The gauge on the Mississippi river at Cairo was at 59.5' that year. There wasn't any flood walls around Paducah at that time. The Cairo gauge is at 59.0' today, expecting to crest at 60.5' tuesday.

I'm reading this site right now.. http://weather.hamweather.com/rivers/gauge/CIRI2.html At 32.0 feet they call for "action", whatever that means. At 40' it calls for flood stage. At 53' a MAJOR flood. Not sure what they'll call 60'.

It never ceases to amaze me at how much water fows down this river. The Ohio flows into the Mississippi at Cairo. The Tennesee and Cumberland Rivers flow into the Ohio at Paducah. The Missouri flows into the Mississippi at St Louis. That's a LOT of runoff.

I may end up having some problem at the place on Reelfoot lake I bought last year. River is predicted to rise 4' there (It's down stream of Cairo, and below the confluence) If Reelfoot lake rises 4', I think I'd flood. I'm just sure the lake rises the same as the river. There's a small spillway between the two. I'll keep an eye on it. If I think it's going to flood, I'll at least move the furniture out. No flood insurance of course.

It'll be aight.

[Chains]

Lost part of a cedar fence and a huge evergreen, nothing compared to what is around us.  One of my engineers and his wife were in there new log home and got hit dead on.  They were sucked out of the room they were in and ended up in a field behind ther now gone home.  Others lost their roofs, but only two ended up in the hospital, the log home owners.  About a mile or so from us they were trying to get bodies out of trees and the river. Tuscallosa is in shambles, I have customers there that are friends and I have yet been able to reach them.

We thank God we made it and pray for all those who have been touched by the devistation.

[Gettinold]

Any word from Terry or Chains in the Birmingham area?

[Gettinold]

Lost part of a cedar fence and a huge evergreen, nothing compared to what is around us.  One of my engineers and his wife were in there new log home and got hit dead on.  They were sucked out of the room they were in and ended up in a field behind ther now gone home.  Others lost their roofs, but only two ended up in the hospital, the log home owners.  About a mile or so from us they were trying to get bodies out of trees and the river. Tuscallosa is in shambles, I have customers there that are friends and I have yet been able to reach them.

We thank God we made it and pray for all those who have been touched by the devistation.

Was just thinking about you! Glad you are ok!

[Chains]

Any word from Terry or Chains in the Birmingham area?

We made it, have not heard from Terry

[naitram]

Any word from Terry or Chains in the Birmingham area?

got word TC is ok but without power

[Chains]

Was just thinking about you! Glad you are ok!

Thanks for checking,I have to tell you as we were huddled up in the hallway last night, (something I rarely do as I do not get to scared, but this one had me worried)  I looked at my wiife and said you know we ride, why not put on our helmets, which we did.  I thought at least I would not die from blunt force trauma to the head.  Thankfully we did not have to test my theory.

[Chains]

got word TC is ok but without power

We have power but those around us on TVA will be out 7 to 10 days.

[Chains]

Friends house before storm

[Chains]

After Storm

[Chains]

Picture from standing on foundation looking towards mountain.  Mike and his wife landed in a tree 300 yards from their home.  Both hospitalized but thank God they are alive.