Nancy
aka Windy
Gone with the Wind, or Yes, Toto, we ARE in Kansas...
Gone with the Wind, or Yes, Toto, we ARE in Kansas...
Hi guys. We're all safe, but my work location lost a warehouse shed full of Drywall. To add insult to injury, one of the big boom trucks had been moved inside the shed to protect it.... didn't work! I've taken pictures of the storm damage (this wasn't even a tornado, but is considered to be a microburst. As soon as I figure out how to post the pictures I will include them here.
Nancy
aka Windy
Nancy
aka Windy
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movieman1957
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So glad you are safe. While they happen here they are not very common. I've never been in one and am in no hurry to be in one.
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Chris
"Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana."
"Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana."
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Yipes, Nancy/Knitty/Windy! And they say living in NYC is dangerous.
Do you have a cellar or other safe place to run to? I'm always struck by all the tornado-themed TV shows they run on Discovery Channel and other cable channels. Somehow they make it all seem adventurous and harmless, like a ride at a theme park. I don't know if that's such a good idea. It's like all those animal expert shows where the hosts cavalierly handle the animals, and then people think you can just swim up to a shark and start petting it.
I'm glad you're all right. Maybe you should consider buying that little house in Brooklyn you told me about - at least its location (squeezed between two much larger houses) would keep you safe during a twister.
Do you have a cellar or other safe place to run to? I'm always struck by all the tornado-themed TV shows they run on Discovery Channel and other cable channels. Somehow they make it all seem adventurous and harmless, like a ride at a theme park. I don't know if that's such a good idea. It's like all those animal expert shows where the hosts cavalierly handle the animals, and then people think you can just swim up to a shark and start petting it.
I'm glad you're all right. Maybe you should consider buying that little house in Brooklyn you told me about - at least its location (squeezed between two much larger houses) would keep you safe during a twister.
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Hi Nancy,
Glad to hear you came through it all unscathed. I hope you're not too far from a below ground shelter. You do have an NOAA radio in the house (and one at work too) for advanced warnings I presume? It's an invaluable item to have and usually costs less than $50. Down here in hurricane land there aren't too many homes or businesses without one. A couple of extra minutes notice could make all the difference in the world. Stay safe.
As always,
Hollis
Glad to hear you came through it all unscathed. I hope you're not too far from a below ground shelter. You do have an NOAA radio in the house (and one at work too) for advanced warnings I presume? It's an invaluable item to have and usually costs less than $50. Down here in hurricane land there aren't too many homes or businesses without one. A couple of extra minutes notice could make all the difference in the world. Stay safe.
As always,
Hollis
Thanks to all of you for your kind thoughts. I have been watching the news here, (we made all the local channels!) and a shed full of drywall is nothing compared to some families who lost their homes. I am so grateful that this happened when it did, and that no one in the metro area was hurt. Truly a miracle.
Again, thanks to all of you!
Nancy
Again, thanks to all of you!
Nancy
