Cross-posted from ascp

 Msg#: 31272
 Date: 04-30-08  22:28
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We are all fine! A friend lost her house. There are areas that
are a total mess and next to them there is nothing wrong.

Thank you so much for asking and remembering. I can't get out to
ASCP the normal way since I switched computers. Then I switched
to a new router, etc. Each change seems to effect something else.
So I'm coming in through Google and nothing looks the same. LOL

My youngest daughter was on a major highway and had just gone under an
overpass. I think the structure of the on/off ramps to the overpass is
what saved her because the ground is raised on each side of the road.
The thing went over her car. She saw the trees on the side of the road
being "cut" off and the moved as if suspended in front of the car just
barely missing the windshield, as the last tree passed her she felt
her car lift. It bounced her up and down before dropping her back down
in place. She had the sun roof open when it happened and now she keeps
finding all sorts of tiny odd things in her car.The outside of her car
was covered in cut pieces of leaves the size of confetti.

Another friend had her two kids in the car and it came up behind them.
She gassed it and got out of the way. It went across the road and
that's where it did so much destruction to some medical buildings and
a tiny strip mall. For everything that happened the area was so lucky
because no one lost a life over it. Sadly, there are several pets
missing.

My biggest problem has been trying to get around town. I have to
go south and then west to go north because of the road blocks. So
something that is 2 miles from me requires an 18 mile jaunt. Phone
service is kooky. Phone lines are often "busy" or we'll get a weird
recording.

I drove past some of the path today. It is amazing to see it. The area
where my daughter's car was hit looks surreal. Further down the road
near to the area with the greatest destruction is just jaw dropping.

This area has seen some small tornadoes and a few water spouts that
come inland, but this kind of thing is almost unheard. Give me a
hurricane any day compared to this! How do people in the mid-west
handle it? I guess they are prepared for it and they have places to
go. I have no idea where I could hide in this house. Maybe in the tiny
closet under the steps? Every other room has windows. Still I can't
imagine what protection a closet would have when you see homes that
are just splintered and there is nothing left.

We were very lucky, indeed!
Bev

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