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Post by Saltandlight007 on Nov 19, 2013 8:16:25 GMT -5
Just wondering if any of you in the US have been effected by the recent Tornadoes which first hit the mid west?
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Post by hearingGod on Nov 19, 2013 8:41:44 GMT -5
very high wind but all is well here. still haven't went out & picked up all the tree branches that fell  |
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Post by James on Nov 19, 2013 17:43:10 GMT -5
Had to sit here in this nursing home in the dark with no power ( no lights, TV, radio or internet) for 13 hours. Had to keep my curtains closed the last three hours. Texted my brother in down in Arkansas to find out what was going on here in Chicago (and to get the score of the Bear's game (football)being played here at Soldier field. Told me of the tornados up here. ..and that game had been suspended (dangerous weather).. the players and the fans(40,000?)at Soldier Field were evacuated into interior stadium corridors for over 2 hours.
Anyway, shortly afterward the "all clear" was sounded and opened my curtains ... just in time to see elec company workers driving away from a telephone/power transformer pole in parking lot that they just finished repairing (hit by lightning. Pole is still bent so they'll probably be back to replace it. uhg. means we'll be without power again). Anyway power came back on .. TV came back on and watched all the fans pour back into the stands. No Chicago stadium had ever been evacuated before. Everyone safe tho.
Sadly tho several Illinois towns were hit by tornados including Washington Il. 140 miles away .. 500 homes destroyed.
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Post by buildthefarm on Nov 19, 2013 19:20:04 GMT -5
yeah very strange to see a storm like that fly right over tornado alley down here and go way up north. sounds like, jpj perfect storm, tornadoes in strange places. hey james i didn't know you had a brother down my way. I'm guessing the village. lots of people from chicago move down there. trade a shack for a palace at half the price, its a smart move i think:) are you in town chicago? i heard their munis got downgraded to junk last week. they are aiming at being the next detroit before long. i am pretty concerned for the big cities in this country and where things are heading.
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Post by warrior on Nov 23, 2013 14:27:18 GMT -5
We were watching the Bengals v Browns and it cut live over to Soldier Field. Those skies were scary impressive. I think they lost 1hr 53 mins.
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