Frustratedearthmother's Journaling Journey

[frustratedearthmother]

Wow - scary time for folks in the general vicinity. There has been a tornado in the area - passing a little more than a mile from my house. Houston news station is on air with uninterrupted coverage of it right now. It started west and a little north of us (between my son's house and my place) and has stayed on the ground for miles. There is debris on the road just a mile or so from me. Feel so bad for the folks affected by this. Thankful my DIL called to tell us to hunker down because our satellite TV loses signal with bad weather. I eventually got a tornado warning on my phone but it was a little late for my comfort.

 

[baymule]

No TV here either. Hard pouring rain. It blocks the satellite signal. My sister called checking on me. My farm looks like a series of ponds. I sure need some sunshine!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

We've got never ending sirens all around us. Helicopters hovering in the area. I live 1/2 mile from Hwy. 35 and the roads are closed from 35 to Alvin, where I shop. Roads are also closed directly across the Hwy. I can't go right or straight across the highway. Way too close for comfort.

Got another 1.5 inches of rain out of it. That puts us at 8.5 inches in less than a week.

 

[flowerbug]

We've got never ending sirens all around us. Helicopters hovering in the area. I live 1/2 mile from Hwy. 35 and the roads are closed from 35 to Alvin, where I shop. Roads are also closed directly across the Hwy. I can't go right or straight across the highway. Way too close for comfort.
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glad everyone is ok so far that you know of - i've not had a chance to catch the news lately so i'm not sure if there are other's further from your circle who've been injured or lost.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Heard that there's at least one fatality.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Devastation is real...

This house, which has considerable damage of its own, has a mobile home sitting on top of it.

This pic was taken less than 4 miles from my house...

 

[murphysranch]

There is a storm chaser on YT who I was watching briefly this morning, live. He predicted it would be a rough time for east texas. Glad you're ok.