As well as Birmingham, it was an amazing night last night. The shear devastation is unbelievable, we were spared any serious weather last night, but last week it hit REAL close to us, 3 people died not 5 miles from us. This is the wildest weather in the spring or fall, I've ever seen, actually it's never been this bad, ok, it was in 74'. but that was before we had the technology we have now. I don't think those storms were as bad as last nights.
In Alabama alone, the last count I got was, 131 dead, well over 1 million without power, with (several) complete towns GONE! No idea on the injured and of course that number will unfortunatley go higher once they find everyone. It's hard to put into words, how bad it was, the last time we spent the entire night watching the weather, was Hurricane Charlie, I think. It wasn't Tornadoes like these, usually they will hit the ground run a mile or so and it's over, with the funnel clouds doing almost as much damage just passing over houses. Last night was one after another after another, the reports kept coming in all night, with the number of dead rising everytime. While this disaster isn't on the level of Japan or any of the Tsunami's that have killled 100's of thousands, it is incredible to see the power and strength of wind. Hope everyone that was in it last night is doing OK, and BTW has anyone heard form Matt Lamey, he lives outside of Birmingham in Jasper,AL where Don Fogg used to live, I was thinking about him last night when I heard it hit the B-ham area, I don't personally know him, but I do know he is a great knife maker and an even better guy!
How about having all knife makers and fellow Knife Dogs in the areas that were hit just check in, let us know they are OK? And if they have any info on the folks that didn't do so well? How about it? It is sheer devastation in several parts of Alabama, Tenn, Ga. and think Mississippi got hit as well, so if you were in the bad areas last night go ahead and let us know you are OK, Rex