Just now able to access internet again. Second worst Tornado outbreak in U.S. since 1927 went through from Tuscaloosa and on up through north Alabama into Georgia last Wednesday. Tuscaloosa got most of the initial attention, but the surrounding communities to the south, southwest, and north of Hunstville were devastated with over 220 homes destroyed in Limestone County and probably a similar number in Madison County. No electricity to almost 600,000 until late Sunday when power gradually started trickling in but as of Tuesday noon, 90,000 still w/o power. TVA 165' twin towers were bent over 180 degrees like pretzels. Over 200 single 135' towers were knocked down. Destruction everywhere. Cities curfew continues at night. Eerie looking down the mountain into the city to the east and seeing nothing but darkness at night. Of course when the power went out in Hunstville and Madison, gas stations could not pump because unlike in Florida, there is no law here for stations mandated to have generators. Long lines headed west out of the county and north into Tennessee for gas and then they began running out. Many businesses still not open, particularly industrial types in Decatur to the southwest and the big research park to the east. Redstone Arsenal mostly back on power except essential personnel only for NASA I believe.
