to say it goes on for miles is truely downplaying how far this flooding has spread…information on the roads and flooding here from the Missouri Department of Transportation MODOT Here is the town info – Matthews, Missouri Birds Pointe levee that was blown by the US Army Corps of Engineers… Missouri’s Birds Point Levee Miner [Read more...]
Honda employees are taking time out from making vehicles to helping with the storm cleanup effort for the second week in a row.Monday, about 100 people worked on moving debris to the right of the way in Concord.“It’s humbling. It makes you want to cry,” Tawana Clay a Honda employee said. Monday, about 100 people [Read more...]
Miami scores just 28 points in final 21:18 There is little that is pretty about playing defense. It takes sweat, hustle and commitment. And on the Bulls, you can often add hoarse-voiced screaming from coach Tom Thibodeau to the equation. Nevertheless, when the Bulls defend like they did in Game 1 of the Eastern [Read more...]
Large fish from Mississippi are swept through open spillway gates in Morganza Louisiana. The Army Corps of Engineers has opened eight more bays on the Morganza Spillway after opening a single bay Saturday afternoon, part of the corps’ strategy to gradually increase the flow from the rain-swollen Mississippi River into the Atchafalaya basin. With nine [Read more...]
A number of people have expressed concern to us that recent polling numbers reported by the media suggested Barack Obama was gaining significant ground in the polls. But things are actually much better than the media reported last week. The latest polling numbers by Gallup show Obama with a 48%-45% favorable-unfavorable rating. This represents an [Read more...]
JEFFERSON COUNTY – Aerial footage of Jefferson County shot May 1, 2011 following the tornado outbreak of April 27, 2011. Related posts: AL. Tornado Damage Pushes Jefferson County Even Closer To Largest-Ever Muni Bankruptcy Hackleburg EF 5 Tornado Damage Aerials & Raw Tornado Footage Bridgeport, Ala. Tornado ~ Heavy Damage Cordova, AL tornado & Aerials [Read more...]
Apr 30, 2011 I am overwhelmed and humbled by the response to the video I made with pictures from the Tuscaloosa tornado. I should not be shocked by what God can do; however, His power never ceases to amaze me. Hackleburg and Phil Campbell were also devastated by a tornado Wednesday. My husband and I [Read more...]
Janice Rogers visits the tornado-devastated town of Hackleburg and finds that the storms could not damage the community’s spirit… MUST SEE: Hackleburg EF 5 Tornado Damage Aerials & Raw Tornado Footage Related posts: {James Spann} Hackleburg Tornado Rated EF-5 Hackleburg, Alabama still needs help … Hackleburg EF 5 Tornado Damage Aerials & Raw Tornado Footage [Read more...]
Apr 29, 2011 I couldn’t sleep at all last night. I couldn’t stop thinking about all the people who were suffering throughout Alabama. I can’t imagine trying to find the strength within myself to overcome such tragedy. The wonderful part is, I know with whom my strength lies. When I am weak, He is strong. [Read more...]
– TUSCALOOSA – AL… “My Mind on Tuscaloosa” : “I wrote a song without the intentions of initially helping people, but to help myself deal with it,” Sean Rivers said. “[Then I] realized it could probably touch some other people.” With a few chords, 28-year-old Rivers has made the healing process for tornado victims much [Read more...]