With all the homes destroyed and no fatalities is nothing short of a miracle Just a county away is close enough for me ! Some good footage here:
With all the homes destroyed and no fatalities is nothing short of a miracle Just a county away is close enough for me ! Some good footage here:
Lived in Dallas for many years, now having been in Florida for 20, I’d rather take my chances with hurricanes. Much more predictable and typically days of advance warning.
Notice how the foundation walls fell outward on the one home @ 1:30, just being in basement doesn't mean you are safe...those people were extremely fortunate! And some homes are spared just across the street.
Yes, after a closer look I agree. It would make you rethink the rebuilding plan that's for sure.I don't think that's what I would call a "basement".... likely block walls for a crawl space under the house.
In case people are interested in the same this is just a random video showcasing what my friend has. But was made a lot bigger, stronger, and had crazy 50 ton hydronic Jack system.
Thx for sharing, never seen one before. When I was a kid on the farm, we always headed to the cave, which was outside the house. It was almost as scary going down in that cave as the storm approaching, it was dark, snakes, spiders and who knows what!
June 3, 1980 I lived in a Nebraska town called Grand Island. The population at that time was about 35,000. That evening and night we had seven tornados touch down in the city. (1980 Grand Island tornado outbreak - Wikipedia) It killed a few people and really demolished a good part of the town. Grand Island is in the Platte River valley. The water table is high, so there are very few basements to hide in. There was a movie made about that night called "Night of the Twisters". I live in Lincoln now and the latest round of tornados started on the west side of Lincoln and proceeded to the north and then took a turn to the northeast and made its way to the Omaha area. I have a camera on a cell tower in south east Lincoln that streams to YouTube live. Here is a picture looking north. If you look closely you can see one of the many funnels that formed and moved to the northeast. This one is about ten miles from the camera. The camera had 5744 views that couple of hours when the storm was active.
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May 11, 1970 Lubbock Texas. I was 7 years old. Freak'n bad. But about every 3rd to 4th home on the block had a storm cellar. When the calls were made, each family knew which home to go to. We went next door to the Littles. They would have doors open any every one would file in and down to the cellar. Mr. Little had beers for the men, and snacks for the wife's. Though I don't miss Tornadoes, I miss those days. I have been thru many each: Typhoons, Tornadoes, Hurricanes, blah....blah....blah. I would pick them all over a Tornado. Very little (if you are lucky or awake) to no warning before that freight train hits you.
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