Gonna Be Alright

~Ryan Ellis

This afternoon, all of our phones alerted in unison. They screamed tornado warnings, to us. We grabbed the kids and pets, and went downstairs. You could hear the tornado sirens outside. We could feel the air rapidly beginning to change. As suddenly as it began, it was over. We went upstairs, and walked outside. We lost some shingles from our roof, and the basketball hoop was blown over and shattered. Other than that, all was good. Then, a lady came running down the street. She flailed her arms frantically, and spoke in a shaken voice. She was begging any able bodied men to go help get the people trapped inside their houses. The entire area just up from ours was devastated. Mikayla’s good friend spent two hours inside her bathtub, waiting to be rescued. The downed power lines and standing water made it difficult to get into some places. Lots of homes were destroyed. Many people were injured, today. There were also lives lost. It’s tragic. Right before Christmas too.

We’re all over at Justin and Jackie’s place, because we still don’t have any power at home. I’m not sure how long it’ll be, until that’s restored. I’m just so grateful we’re all okay. I’m also very sad for everyone who’s suffered losses, because of our weather, today.