I wrote a note to Janice B.

Some oldtimers include Kim Hovis and Lori Jarvis.

... Just because your doctor has a name for
... condition doesn't mean he knows what it is.

We are ok in Hickory NC
janice

Riding piggyback on the original post.
Latest count is 7 dead in North Carolina.

North Carolina Firefighter Killed in Tornado
Updated: November 17, 2006        15:30

WWAY TV3

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Note:
The US FireAdministration  has received information that this
firefighter was on his way to an emergency medical call when he
encountered the tornado, and was killed. Therefore, the flags at the
National Fallen Firefighters Memorial have been lowered to half staff
to honor him as a line-of-duty death.
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RIEGELWOOD -- As some firefighters searched through the rubble looking
for survivors they discovered one of their own had not survived. The
flags at the Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire Department are flying at half
staff.

It was as Acme-Delco-Riegelwood firefighters scoured the area, looking
for signs of life, pulling survivors from the debris, they learned
fellow firefighter Mike Browne had been killed by the tornado along
Holly Tree road. They pushed forward. They had to.

Acme-Delco-Riegelwood VFD Chief Steve Camlin said, "It's hard. You have
to get yourself and grip it. And it's overwhelming. It can be. But we
still got our job to do regardless. We couldn't do anything for him, so
we had to concentrate on his daughter."

Mike's three-year-old daughter suffered severe injuries but survived.
His father and stepmother were killed. His chief says Mike was ready
for the call to duty. He just couldn't get out in time.

"He was getting his clothes on and headed that way," Camlin said. "He
was getting his family out and he was going to come to the station. All
of them were dressed like they were getting ready to leave."

His fellow rescue workers say Mike was a dedicated firefighter and a
devoted father. His little girl was found in a ditch, but was alive.

"He'll just rest knowing we do whatever we can to take care of his
little girl. If we got any dealings with it, we'll take care of her.
She's got family. She's got a little bit family left. I think he'll
rest easy knowing we'll take care of her," Camlin said.

It's a time of mourning for Mike and the others who were killed. For
the survivors, the long road to recovery has just begun. Many have no
home to return to. A lot of people need a lot of help. But every little
bit helps. And you can do just that through the American Red Cross.

Mike Browne was a volunteer firefighter with the Acme-Delco-Riegelwood
department for three years. He wanted to become an emergency management
technician. He took his test just last week.

Courtesy WWAY TV 3