Most of you know that I attend the University of Alabama which is located in Tuscaloosa, Al. If you have seen the news at all then you know it has been a rough 24 hours for the community. We were devastated by a F4/F5 tornado. It was over a mile and a half wide. honestly one of the most scary things I have seen in my life.
My roommate and I hunkered in the bathtub with pillows and blankets, our apartment was fine besides loosing electricity. But I cannot describe the destruction in the path of the tornado. There are a ton of blogs and news sites with pictures and videos. You can watch an actual video of the tornado coming through the town.
Today we got out and tried to see some of the damage – again, the worst I have ever seen. Complete areas flattened to the ground, as the death toll continues to rise please pray for the community and the entire state and the south as the destruction spreads far. There were many areas of Tuscaloosa hit that are completely gone, I could not believe what I saw.
Here are some of the pictures I caught on my phone…
The university has cancelled finals and basically all operations, which is appropriate…the community is grieving and rebuilding.
there is a YouTube video of the destruction from an aerial view..
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Oh girl, I am absolutely praying for AL!!! Just awful :(
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