You can donate to the United Way Tornado Relief Fund.
Go online to http://UWCA.org or
Donate on your cell phone by texting "TORNADO" to 50555 to donate $10.00
To donate by mail, send donations to United Way Tornado Disaster Fund,
P.O. Box 320189
Birmingham, AL 35232
To find out ways to volunteer to help those affected by the tornadoes, go to http://www.handsonbirmingham.org/
If you need any help recovering from the storms,
call the Governor's Recovery Response Center at 1-866-465-2241
For more information or to register for FEMA assistance call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362).
You can also go to http://www.disasterassistance.gov/
Mobile devices can go to http://m.fema.gov/
FEMA relief centers are open 7a to 7p, 7 days a week.
If you see what you think is price gouging call this toll free hotline
1-800-392-5658
For continuous news updates on the tornado recovery, stay with Alabama's 13 and http://www2.alabamas13.com/ and follow on Facebook and Twitter.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Tornado in Birmingham, Alabama 4/27/2011
On April 27, 2011, a tornado ripped through Birmingham, AL. Today, I went to see the trail of destruction that was left behind. When I saw this, my first thought went to the people who were effected by this and my second thought went to the spiritual realm of my mind.
When you see the wrath of a tornado, which scientifically is two air masses meeting, a lower one containing warm, humid air and a higher one containing cool, dry air, it blows your mind. Depending on conditions, winds can intensify the sudden upward air flow and create the vortex of wind that is a tornado. An average tornado lasts only 10 minutes and travels up to 7 to 8 miles.
The thing about this recent weather emergency is that it caused destruction in 5 states. There was hot humid air trapped low in all 5 states. As the cold wind traveled, it destroyed so much. Nature has a way of stabilizing itself. We should all love nature and protect it by any means necessary.
My family members that live in the area are safe. Thank God for blessings. As you can see in my video, its evident that some people didn't make it and my heart goes out to those dealing with the lost of a loved one. May all the people who aren't here anymore rest in peace.
This was my first time seeing this type of natural destruction with my own eyes. When I drove through this area before all of this happened, you couldn't see a house because of the tall trees near the edges of the road, now you can see everything. It was as if God was floating on a cloud relaxing and then said to himself " I'm going to jog for a minute then hop back on my cloud later". I believe in a higher power and that we're all connected with each other and with nature.
When you see the wrath of a tornado, which scientifically is two air masses meeting, a lower one containing warm, humid air and a higher one containing cool, dry air, it blows your mind. Depending on conditions, winds can intensify the sudden upward air flow and create the vortex of wind that is a tornado. An average tornado lasts only 10 minutes and travels up to 7 to 8 miles.
The thing about this recent weather emergency is that it caused destruction in 5 states. There was hot humid air trapped low in all 5 states. As the cold wind traveled, it destroyed so much. Nature has a way of stabilizing itself. We should all love nature and protect it by any means necessary.
My family members that live in the area are safe. Thank God for blessings. As you can see in my video, its evident that some people didn't make it and my heart goes out to those dealing with the lost of a loved one. May all the people who aren't here anymore rest in peace.
This was my first time seeing this type of natural destruction with my own eyes. When I drove through this area before all of this happened, you couldn't see a house because of the tall trees near the edges of the road, now you can see everything. It was as if God was floating on a cloud relaxing and then said to himself " I'm going to jog for a minute then hop back on my cloud later". I believe in a higher power and that we're all connected with each other and with nature.
Be Strong
Always keep your goodness and never lose your love, for then you'll be rewarded with success in ways you never dreamed of.
You can be head and shoulders above the crowd. You don't have to be a giant to be strong, tall, and proud. All you have to be is someone people look up to.
In the course of time, you will be reminded that hard work gets good results and keeping healthy is essential.
Know when to work your mind and let your body relax, and know when doing just the opposite makes the most sense. Being able to handle whatever life brings your way is not a matter of coincidence.
You've got so many possibilities ahead! Don't be too quick to limit your choices of what to do, because you might limit your chances of unimagined joys that are waiting just for you.
You've got a big heart. Keep it filled with happiness. You've got a fascinating mind. Keep finding ways to grow. Keep yearning, keep learning, keep trying, keep smiling, and keep remembering that love goes with you everywhere you go.
~D. Richards.
You can be head and shoulders above the crowd. You don't have to be a giant to be strong, tall, and proud. All you have to be is someone people look up to.
In the course of time, you will be reminded that hard work gets good results and keeping healthy is essential.
Know when to work your mind and let your body relax, and know when doing just the opposite makes the most sense. Being able to handle whatever life brings your way is not a matter of coincidence.
You've got so many possibilities ahead! Don't be too quick to limit your choices of what to do, because you might limit your chances of unimagined joys that are waiting just for you.
You've got a big heart. Keep it filled with happiness. You've got a fascinating mind. Keep finding ways to grow. Keep yearning, keep learning, keep trying, keep smiling, and keep remembering that love goes with you everywhere you go.
~D. Richards.
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