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Tornado hit Iowa."multiple people dead" - hope Duers are OK (Original Post) question everything May 22 OP
What global warming? North Shore Chicago May 22 #1
We have a tree laying on our house, but we're fine. rsdsharp May 22 #2
Good news. Hope the roof was not damaged question everything May 22 #3
It doesn't appear so, but the gutter is pushed up, and the soffit may be damaged. rsdsharp May 22 #5
The most beautiful tree in my neighborhood had half of it split off and fall on the neighbor's roof. elocs May 22 #7
Stay safe malaise May 22 #9
Thanks. We're safe. Broke, but safe. rsdsharp May 22 #11
Severe weather is something we have to be alert about constantly. Bucky May 22 #4
Are DUers more deserving to be ok than others? elocs May 22 #6
and condolences to the families of the victims. Imallin4Joe May 22 #10
Devastating. LoisB May 22 #8

rsdsharp

(9,329 posts)
5. It doesn't appear so, but the gutter is pushed up, and the soffit may be damaged.
Wed May 22, 2024, 01:25 PM
May 22

What’s galling is that we had that tree, a large white birch, trimmed April 1st. Then two weeks ago, a segment of the tree suddenly fell, blocking part of the neighbor’s driveway. We paid to get that cleaned up, and now another part has torn away from the base. So we get to take another tree down. We had an ash taken down in April when the other trees were trimmed.

elocs

(22,767 posts)
7. The most beautiful tree in my neighborhood had half of it split off and fall on the neighbor's roof.
Wed May 22, 2024, 01:35 PM
May 22

Too bad it wasn't a tree scheduled to be cut down for Emerald Ash borer.

Bucky

(54,252 posts)
4. Severe weather is something we have to be alert about constantly.
Wed May 22, 2024, 12:52 PM
May 22

Houston got hit by unexpected flash tornadoes this past weekend. My yard got tore up and cluttered with two giant fallen trees. Eight people died around the city--one guy cause his employers didn't clear the workers out of their construction equipment fast enough.

My sympathies to Iowa.

elocs

(22,767 posts)
6. Are DUers more deserving to be ok than others?
Wed May 22, 2024, 01:30 PM
May 22

Because I personally don't know any DUers, but know many "others".

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