I grew up in Savannah, GA, so tornadoes were never much of a concern. I remember we were visiting my grandparents in Iowa and we had to get in the basement; nothing much came of it. My dad attended school at Cumberland and lived in the mountains in Birmingham. He says he remembers seeing tornadoes below. I'm a student at UA; I've been there so long it feels like home. On April 27 I was at my place on Meador Drive, which is right by 15th street. I had heard the sirens before so I wasn't worried at first but I heard a tornado approaching. I went outside. It was black as night and the scariest thing about it were flashes of light I guess it was hitting power lines. There were police sirens in all directions. I wanted to run towards Botttom Feeders/Off Campus Bookstore but there was no time. I went back in my flimsy efficiency and the noise thankfully faded. Walking around 15th street after that time was surreal. Seeing people in shock, people that had lost everything, injured, muddy. I've read student accounts on the crimson white. People whose apartments were destroyed or worse. I was lucky, but my luck was others misfortune. Tornadoes are a very real part of Alabama. The cleanup is going to take a lot of time and a lot of work. The Drive By Truckers are very representative of Alabama and the south in general. I hope to hear them play soon.
I grew up in Savannah, GA, so tornadoes were never much of a concern. I remember we were visiting my grandparents in Iowa and we had to get in the basement; nothing much came of it. My dad attended school at Cumberland and lived in the mountains in Birmingham. He says he remembers seeing tornadoes below. I'm a student at UA; I've been there so long it feels like home. On April 27 I was at my place on Meador Drive, which is right by 15th street. I had heard the sirens before so I wasn't worried at first but I heard a tornado approaching. I went outside. It was black as night and the scariest thing about it were flashes of light I guess it was hitting power lines. There were police sirens in all directions. I wanted to run towards Botttom Feeders/Off Campus Bookstore but there was no time. I went back in my flimsy efficiency and the noise thankfully faded. Walking around 15th street after that time was surreal. Seeing people in shock, people that had lost everything, injured, muddy. I've read student accounts on the crimson white. People whose apartments were destroyed or worse. I was lucky, but my luck was others misfortune. Tornadoes are a very real part of Alabama. The cleanup is going to take a lot of time and a lot of work. The Drive By Truckers are very representative of Alabama and the south in general. I hope to hear them play soon.
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