Morning TN and all..... hope that you guys get a break from all of the rough weather soon. I know that I am tired of seeing rain just about everyday

 

Ringgold, GA has been wiped out, just about. One exit at I-75 has had nearly every building destroyed.

Apison, Lookout Valley,Harrison and other communities in this area were all hit by tornadoes...some got hit TWICE in the same 24-hour period. FEMA has 6 different field offices set up in the area, and the Red Cross is begging for monetary donations, water, blankets and generators. I just gave to Blood Assurance, as they are critically low on just about every blood type.

On a personal note, I lost about $1200.00 in food and 2 computers were zapped. (The surge protector cords didn't fare too well, either.) Compared to others, I am blessed. We have gathered all our extra blankets and never-worn clothes and donated them. It's not much, but about all we can do at this point. On the job, I have been going to the hard-hit neighborshoods and making sure that everyone is still safe, and that they are getting the help that they need. So many have had trees fall on their houses, and yesterday's rain damaged even more of their belongings. It can be disheartening to see some of the elderly folks who have lost so much, who have little or no family to help them. I know that West TN is flooding and will also need help, so anyone who can give to the Red Cross of Tennessee, Alabama or Georgia will be helping out people who are in dire straits.

 

You may be closer than you think. I will be in Knoxville also this afternoon.
Sick family member in Hospital. Bad shape.

We have a drive in still in Roane county and there is one here in Bristol 1 mile north of the track.




Mac, we have an area that is about wiped out too. Farming comunity, Camp Creek. There are stories of horses that had all of their legs cut completely off by flying tin from roofs. Cows walking around with tobacco stakes sticking out of them everywhere. People were sucked out of their houses thru the windows and woke up when they landed in the yard.
The devastation these storms left is terrrible. We had 5 confirmed tornados in this area. One was an F3.

 

The storm from Ringgold came up through here also..I live 0.1 tenth of a mile from where it came through..We are blessed to be here and no damages..The one here was an EF-4 with 170 mph winds...It was half a mile wide and did damage for 35 miles(I think it stayed on the ground from Ringgold).In Cleveland only,we had 6 total through out the day..

Ringgold is really bad.We use to live there.We saw it when we went through on Sunday.

Our thoughts and prayers is with all who lost family friends and homes through out the south.It is a day I will never forget.

 

Heavenly Father -
Shelter those who have no home
Feed those who have no sustenance
Care for those who are in pain
Gather to your heart those who part with us
Cherish those who suffer
Heal the bodies that can be healed
Bless those who must carry on -
For that their works become fruitful once again

In Jesus name I so pray


~AMEN

 

I believe that the more people who see the above prayer and think it, speak it, and believe on it - the more powerful it becomes.

Please pray for these people...

 

Good evening Tennessee! Such a sad site, Everyone stay safe in your travels, and have a good Thursday.

 

Good morning and have a great thirsty Thursday TN.

Just read the above stories and it it really terrible. Sounds like a war zone. Stay safe and hope the storms are over for you guys.

 

Good Morning TN!

 

Good morning Tennessee, happy Thursday!

 

Good morning guys.
Today looks like a great day outside. Sunny with a high of 76°.

We had a heavy frost this morning. I had to scrape my windows in May! little strange.

 

Morning Neal. Frost in May is just wrong. We're finally getting the warm weather we've been waiting for up here!

 

Morning Neal, the wife actually kicked the heat on last night.....

 

Last night was the first time the furnace didn't come on.

 

She was afraid the birds would get cold...