So Wednesday morning we woke to find out that a nearby neighborhood had been hit by a storm that had taken place overnight. We were shocked as we slept fine and didn't hear anything during the night. Turns out it was a mircoburst or a downburst. In watching the news it appeared the surroundings looked quite familiar. It took place in our previous subdivision! You always feel horrible when you see catastrophic events and feel great remorse for those involved. This was gut-renching to think that this could have been us. On seeing photos of the house that had collapsed we thought it was our neighbors, but after seeing video footage it must have been right down the street. Thankfully the mother and her two girls were on Spring Break in FL. Otherwise, they would have probably not survived. We haven't been able to tour the neighborhood as the police are still only letting certain residents in. From the main road you can see tarps on like every roof. It is time like this where you really just don't understand, but you are just thankful to God for continuing to keep you and your family safe!
Here is a photograph from today in our local paper that shows the rest of the two story house being demolished. You can view today's article at www.gainesvilletimes.com
Above in the homeowner who just returned from FL.
4 comments:
Yikes! Never heard of a microburst.
You're right, that is scary. I actually did wake up the other night and tried to get my husband downstairs, but alas, he's a sleepy monster and wouldn't get out of bed. I've decided to get a weather radio for our room so that if there is a storm during the night, we'll know about it!!!
Oh my goodness! That is AWFUL. I feel so bad for that poor woman and her girls...I will definitely be keeping them in my prayers. What exactly is a microburst or a downburst? I've never heard of them but now must go Wikipedia them. Please let us know how they are doing!
That is awful. I feel so bad for that family. Atleast they were not at home. What a reality check!
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