Bracing for Storms

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by MomtoJasper

Jeanie, that is somewhat of a relief that you and Tibbe can go underground if you need to. How does Tibbe do with storms?

I'm a wreck but he keeps me calm. haha. Usually the other way around. He's afraid of odd sounds like high-pitched sounds or circle saws, that kind of thing but he doesn't mind thunder, lightening, wind and rain. I'm the one needing a Thundershirt!

[richards6402]

Jeanie, stay safe.

Did anyone see the Weather Channel and the little lady holding her Yorkie as she was walking around? The poor little lady looked like she was in shock.

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by richards6402

Jeanie, stay safe.

Did anyone see the Weather Channel and the little lady holding her Yorkie as she was walking around? The poor little lady looked like she was in shock.

No! Isn't that awful. They probably have no home and wondering about family. Terrible tragedy. State ME's office saying 37 dead so far.

[yorkietalkjilly]

Now they are saying 7 of the dead are little children.

[sandy simpson]

I am in California watching all this and just praying for everyone involved. We can't imagine how bad the winds are there. I hope there is an underground shelter you can go to. Grab family, Yorkies, bible, food , photos and leave. Prayers are being said for you and I am listening to my radiio and just wishing this whole storm will blow over. I love you all and the precious Yorkies must be so scared.

[BabyGirl Rosie]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

Now they are saying 7 of the dead are little children.

Terrible.

[BabyGirl Rosie]

The storm coming toward us should be here in about an hour. So it will be a late night. My sister had one go through. She was at the school storm shelter but they are all safe. She has another one heading her way as well. There was a wall cloud but no tornadoes down in our area.

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie

The storm coming toward us should be here in about an hour. So it will be a late night. My sister had one go through. She was at the school storm shelter but they are all safe. She has another one heading her way as well. There was a wall cloud but no tornadoes down in our area.

Thank God for your safe room!!! If it's gauged to be an EF 4 or more, can you get to somewhere with a basement, underground? I'll be praying for you. I sure thought you were in Oklahoma and maybe safe but sounds like you are further east. I'll be praying for you and your family and animals, Rhonda. Don't you all have farm animals and such? Try to keep your courage strong and know we are praying hard for God to surround you with safety. Please keep us updated every chance you get. How are the girls doing? I hope they aren't scared.

PS Praying for your sister too.

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie

The storm coming toward us should be here in about an hour. So it will be a late night. My sister had one go through. She was at the school storm shelter but they are all safe. She has another one heading her way as well. There was a wall cloud but no tornadoes down in our area.

Praying for you, your family, and your sister.

[Lil Sis]

stay safe ... we are praying for you

[BabyGirl Rosie]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

Thank God for your safe room!!! If it's gauged to be an EF 4 or more, can you get to somewhere with a basement, underground? I'll be praying for you. I sure thought you were in Oklahoma and maybe safe but sounds like you are further east. I'll be praying for you and your family and animals, Rhonda. Don't you all have farm animals and such? Try to keep your courage strong and know we are praying hard for God to surround you with safety. Please keep us updated every chance you get. How are the girls doing? I hope they aren't scared.

PS Praying for your sister too.

I am on the Oklahoma border in Arkansas. The storm heading our way has rotation in three different places. I am hoping it will lose strength as it comes toward us. We just started getting lightening and thunder. But watching the news and we can see the storm coming. North of us have been hit by two different storms but no tornadoes to my knowledge. I have no where to go. We live in the country. Got to go. We are now under tornado warning. I'll update.

[lynzy420]

I'm sure come tomorrow those numbers will change...they are just falling into night now...further hampering rescue efforts etc. Very sad.

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie

I am on the Oklahoma border in Arkansas. The storm heading our way has rotation in three different places. I am hoping it will lose strength as it comes toward us. We just started getting lightening and thunder. But watching the news and we can see the storm coming. North of us have been hit by two different storms but no tornadoes to my knowledge. I have no where to go. We live in the country. Got to go. We are now under tornado warning. I'll update.

Go to that safe room and hunker down. We'll pray you through this.

[jadabug]

Sending prayers Rhonda!!!

[yorkietalkjilly]

I saw these 2 men standing beside what used to be a home with a huge 10 - 12 foot pile of debris, lumber, metal, concrete, etc., behind them, even an upside down truck or vehicle thrown on it and right there in front of that huge pile was the opening to the tiny underground storm shelter that saved their lives and that of their neighbors'. It was pretty clear that that pile of debris was stuff from other homes too.

One tree had been debarked and had a few limbs left on it and driven onto those limbs of the tree and driven up into its trunk was a big slab of plywood, stuck there with limbs sticking through it! It had slammed so fast into that tree, the few limbs actually pierced that plywood rather than break themselves!

Once when McKinney, Texas had a bad tornado, my father drove us up to see my aunt and uncle living there. They were fine and so was their house but neighbors had lost their homes all around. We saw a telephone pole with a broom driven through it. I'll never forget that sight among all the devastation, that stuck in my memory.