The utility company saith, "Let there be lights!" And as the power coursed through electrical veins, a cry of relief broke out from those who had been without.
When I uploaded the post below last Wednesday, little did I know just how hard nature would kick us. It apparently was the second deadliest tornado outbreak in U.S. history, and our state took the brunt. I see no need to post a bunch of links, but if you peruse al.com (the Huntsville version), you can find picture and video galleries to satisfy whatever interest you may have in the storms that hit our community. Just know that while the Weather Channel and the big news networks have deservedly focused on Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, the northern counties got hit just as hard, including an EF-4 that slammed an area just to the northwest of Huntsville. Here on the northeast side, we are still waiting for the official designation of the storms that uprooted trees, damaged homes and left power lines strewn all over the roads within a few mile radius of my house. There are areas of devastation all across the northern counties, including a Boy Scout camp my son frequents.
Still, I remain amazed at how fortunate and blessed we are, as we have only had to suffer the relatively minor inconvenience of no power and no hot water for over 6 days. Far too many have had their lives turned upside down with loss of home and loved ones.
The power may be back on for now, but the reminders will be with us for a while. A very long while. But the recovery has begun.
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