DUers from Alabama and Mississippi, please check in.

[Renew Deal]

Can we get a list going of DUers from down there?

I know of a few.

Maddy McCall
Trof
AlabamaLibrul
Syrinx

[juajen]

1. Also, please check in people from Georgia and the Carolinas, please!

[nc4bo]

14. NC here - so far so good but winds are a terror. Heard some trees down, etc.

NWS TOR bulletin set to expire at noon. BTW, I'm in Harnett County

FB pal said there's some kind of incident over on Fort Bragg. Nothing on the tv about it so far.

[mnhtnbb]

19. My neighbors have a snapped tree that fell on their garage.

So far, it's wind gusts and our tornado watch is due to expire soon. Looks like the bad thunderstorms are also going to miss us.

[nc4bo]

21. Glad it was just the garage.

And not the house itself and no injuries. Gotta find the good in the bad.

I noticed they just extended the TOR warning until 2. The way the fronts keep coming up, might make for a long, interesting day.

Stay safe in Chapel Hill!!

[mnhtnbb]

31. Stay safe yourself!

[RebelOne]

34. Georgia here

Tornado did some major damage to the town of Cartersville just up the road from my town of Woodstock. Fortunately, it skipped over Woodstock as I was prepared for the worst.

[nc4bo]

35. NWS says tornado touching down in Robeson Cnty. Have friends there, got the call

told to go to their safe place.

Ugh.

[emilyg]

45. Georgia checking in.

[raccoon]

2. I'm from SC; is that close enough? nt

[Renew Deal]

3. Close enough

Do we know any DU names of people from down there?

[Mnemosyne]

4. Dixiegrrrrl. Anyone heard from her? n/t

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

17. She's fine.

[Mnemosyne]

55. Thanks, was worried. n/t

[blondeatlast]

41. She PM'ed me yesterday afternoon. nt

[Renew Deal]

44. She posted today.

:)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x980255#980525

[Mnemosyne]

58. Appreciate it, RD! Thanks! n/t

[Mnemosyne]

56. Thank you, good to hear. n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

47. A late thank you for thinking of me.

We are in area of state that got missed by all the nightmarish events, I could only sit and watch, online, live local tv out of Tuscaloosa and of Birmingham as they broadcast the tornadoes bearing down on them.

The check in thread is a good idea. I know several DU folks in a few states, was pm'ing them for status.

:hi:

[Mnemosyne]

57. So happy you are fine! Daughter still trying to contact family in Remlap, Odenville and B'ham.

:hug:

[maddezmom]

5. trof posted in the Alabama forum.

:)

[Renew Deal]

7. 8:13AM That's good.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=137x5484

[Renew Deal]

6. GoCubsGo and Blindpig

Someone mentioned they are from there somewhere.

[mnhtnbb]

8. We're under tornado watch here in Chapel Hill, NC.

Have relatives in White, Georgia, who slept in their basement last night. Subdivision north
of them about a mile was hit... by a tornado...relatives are all ok.

I ushered last night at a PlayMakers Theatre performance here in Chapel Hill of Joan Didion's "The Year of Magical Thinking". One of the other male ushers got a call from his brother in Alabama--didn't hear where--who reported his house was gone from a tornado.

Hubby and I were at the ballet in Raleigh on April 16th when an EF-3 tornado went over our heads.
Came out to see trees down everywhere. Heard the route to get on freeway was a mess, so we worked
our way home a different way. That was the day tornadoes hit all over NC.

[LuvNewcastle]

9. There doesn't seem to be any significant

damage here in coastal MS. The winds were unusually high down here and there was a problem with sand from the beach blowing on to Hwy 90. I found an article that lists the counties where a state of emergency was declared, and almost all of them are located in central and northern MS. MS has 82 counties and a state of emergency has been declared in 39 of those counties. Here's a link to the best information I can find this morning:

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20110428/NEWS01/104280355/32-die-Mississippi-after-2-days-severe-storms?odyssey=mod|defcon|text|Home

[Fire1]

10. They probably don't have power. n/t

[Renew Deal]

11. We don't know where everyone is.

I know some parts of the states aren't affected. If we can narrow down the people that are, then we can deal with it.

[Glorfindel]

12. Right here! 30 miles north of Gulfport

We had some spectacular clouds and gusting winds yesterday, but very little rain and no damage, thank goodness.

[Rowdyboy]

13. We made it through the night in central Mississippi but apparently Smithville

in the north part of the state was wiped out. Current estimated death toll statewide is in the 40's.

[nc4bo]

15. I hope everyone is ok but heard the news this a.m. and am so sad

over the loss of life.

Is it selfish to also feel bad over the loss of property even though it's not nearly as terrible as the deaths. I keep thinking of the poor people or people with no insurance and how difficult it will be to recover after they've lost everything.

:cry:

[Renew Deal]

16. It is not selfish to feel bad over the loss of property.

The people lost aren't suffering any more. But for survivors, the struggle begins.

[Lars39]

18. Loss of property also means loss of jobs.

So, no, you're not selfish to feel bad over the loss of property. Horrible situation all around. :cry:

[Renew Deal]

28. Loss of some jobs. Increase on others.

There will be a strong need for sanitation, demolition, and construction (including plumbers, electricians, etc)

[mnhtnbb]

20. I told my fellow usher last night--who had a phone call from his brother in Alabama saying

a tornado had just destroyed his home--that at least it was just a house, but that it's NOT JUST a house.
Having had my home destroyed by fire almost 4 years ago, believe me, losing everything can be a significant
source of pain and stress for a long time going forward.

[nc4bo]

22. No, it's never just a house, not to those who live in it :(

We lost our home to fire in '05. For all intents and purposes we lost everything. What the fire didn't get, the smoke, water and theft finished off. Our loss included pets but no humans, thankfully. Since that day forward, I can feel the pain these people go through, it's like you've lost your security/safe place/treasure trove/reality.

Horrible feeling and you'll never forget it. To this day, it's difficult to look at the remnants of someone's home and wonder how they will deal with all the losses involved.

[mnhtnbb]

32. So sorry to hear. We were fortunate that all (and we were home)

survived--including pets. It made it more difficult, when less than a year and then 18 months later,
we lost our beloved Tanya and Mouse to age and cancer, because we had always said, 'at least we all survived'.

[blondeatlast]

43. Indeed it isn't. In the wake of tragedy, you feel what you feel and that's

perfectly okay.

And a house is part of the family; how well I know that.

[blondeatlast]

42. We were given the gifts of both emotion and logic for a reason.

No, it is not selfish, it's quite human.

we all most go on after tragedy and yours is a kind, compassionate thought. :hug:

[AlabamaLibrul]

23. Did it even rain here last night?

We're fine. Updated profile location to reflect it.

:hi:

[dixiegrrrrl]

50. Islands, eh?

Now I know where you are....Katrina gave you 2 for the price of one, right?

[dgibby]

24. I just recently moved from the SC Lowcountry

back to my hometown in the Alleghany mountains of Va. We had funnel clouds here last night, high winds, heavy rain, and lightening, but no touch down on the ground. I'm 65 years old, and with one exception, have never seen tornados or funnel clouds in this area.

CNN is reporting that there are 8 deaths in southern Va from the storms last night, but didn't list the counties that were hit.

[AlabamaLibrul]

25. kick ---- syrinx?

[Syrinx]

60. I'm good

Tuscaloosa -- and a lot of other communities -- not so much.

:(

I'm very proud of Mayor Maddox, for the way he's handled the situation so far.

[KamaAina]

26. Alas, Maddy got the granite cookie quite some time ago

:( As I recall, she's in southern MS right near the LA line, so probably out of the path of this one.

[Renew Deal]

29. Somehow I missed that.

People come and go. I feel like I saw something from her recently. Maybe it was someone else.

I remember her telling stories about tabling for Democrats in MS. I enjoyed that.

[Generic Other]

27. Thanks for checking up on them

Nice to know DUers would worry if bad stuff happened close to home. You guys are cool!

[Renew Deal]

30. as of 12:42, DUers outstanding are Syrinx, GoCubsGo, Blindpig, amongst others

I don't know where everyone lives. That's why it's important to check in.

[EFerrari]

39. merh is in MS.

[Renew Deal]

40. Thanks!!!

[merh]

52. Hey ya EF!

I'm fine, thanks for thinking about me. The southern counties in Mississippi haven't had any rain in so long my yard is cracking (not the whole yard, parts of it). We had winds that put way to much sand on the highway but that is all we got, thank goodness.

Check out LuvNewcastles post #9 - the bad stuff was in central and north Mississippi. We have been missed each time. We could actually use some rain where I am.

:hi: :hug:

[EFerrari]

53. Thanks goodness! I was worried about you all.

:hi:

[OwnedByFerrets]

33. We are fine. Thoughts go out to those who are not.

[mentalsolstice]

36. Checking in from Birmingham, AL

The news is pretty sad!

[malaise]

48. Glad you're OK

:grouphug:

[KamaAina]

37. Bear in mind that hundreds of thousands in AL are without power

and thus won't be posting, even if they themselves emerged unscathed.

[Renew Deal]

38. I know.

I just want to give people a place to connect. And honestly, I am shocked by the death and destruction. 200+ dead in a natural disaster in the US doesn't happen often.

I looked and this will probably end up in the top 25 deadliest natural disasters in US history. Think about that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_disasters_by_death_toll

[Renew Deal]

46. 4:25 Still looking for Syrinx, GoCubsGo, Blindpig, Merh, amongst others

:pals:

[dixiegrrrrl]

49. And Hissyspit.

I can't remember if he lives in B'ham or further north.

[Renew Deal]

51. kick

:kick:

[KBlagburn]

54. Watched Tornado 3 Blocks From Me.........

Tornado went by 3 blocks from me at work in downtown Cullman, Alabama. City is devastated and could be without power any where from 7- 10 days to weeks. 2 Dead.

[Syrinx]

59. I'm Okay

Thanks for thinking of me!

I just got electricity restored a few minutes ago.

I'm okay, but this region is absolutely shattered.