Frosty Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 I'm offering prayers for everyone in the areas devastated by last night's tornados. I have friends in or close to the paths. Be well everyone. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Thank you. I have family in western Kentucky. Luckily they're all safe but it was bad. Even in northern Kentucky where I live it was pretty dicey last night. I thought the wind was going to break the window on the wall of my house that was facing the wind. Pnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 My thoughts and prayers are with all those who have been affected by them. pnut you came to mind while we were watching that storm unfold on TV from Springfield MO, glad you are alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Thank you. It was a long night. Unfortunately it only got worse as the sun rose for some. Pnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Perhaps it's time to bring back "hurricane shutters"? 227 mile track is BAD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 I feel really bad for all those families that lost their homes right before Christmas, the radio said something like a 1000 homes destroyed and the temperatures dropping off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Mom lost her BBQ grill in the 60+ MPH winds we had, but no one was hurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 Was there anything cooking Steve? Glad to hear you weren't in one of the tracks. You can disregard my email and PM asking. A local friend of mine's Mother live in OKC and only had to clean up little stuff, leaves, branches, etc. He's up in arms about storm shelters being code. He HATES GVT interference in his life but I guess it's okay to force other folks to do things. If you're interested, search "precast storm shelter," I'll bet they're REALLY back ordered this morning. You can even get one installed fairly quickly, above ground Garage shelters roll off a slideback and cement to the garage floor with construction adhesive. Even the inground slope ended ones install in a day. I think I'd modify a slope fronted one (Can't help myself you know) with a hand pumped hydraulic cylinder to open the door in case it's covered in debris. Seems lots of company break rooms are above ground storm shelters, probably why the Amazon warehouse took so few fatalities. An early news report said something about employees running for evac. sites or the warehouse shelter. As of this morning at least 93 of the 110 employees working in the candle factory made it to safety. Without communications they're having a really hard time finding survivors. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 The factories I have worked in; the shells were just tin; but the bathrooms were all concrete block. Unfortunately I would expect trampling injuries and deaths to exceed weather inflicted ones. When we lived in Indiana, my father built a room in the basement in the "best" corner and we spent a lot of nights sleeping down there "just in case." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 The storm blew pretty hard through here but we were really lucky, the only thing We had happen was a big 25-30 foot limb fall in the drive way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 Firewood delivery! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Ventilation delivery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 I’m glad it was a firewood and not a ventilation delivery! on another note, I read an article this morning about the governors wife in Kentucky has started a toy drive running from today to the 18th, to help all the children who lost everything in the storm, so they don’t go without on Christmas, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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