I got called out for tornado warnings in Billingsley. Funnel clouds had been spotted about 2 miles from our house. They wanted us to be at the station in case things got bad and we were needed. The rain was very bad but it seemed we were past the threat of tornados so we all went back home. I had just gotten out of the shower and the oven had just beeped telling us the the pizza was ready when my fire radio went off again. This time they had a special alarm that I had not heard come across my radio before. The dispatch lady announced that Prattville had been hit by tornados and that this was not a drill. They need all available volunteer personal to report to station 3 in Prattville immediately.
I was not at all prepared to see the devastation that we witnessed as we came into Prattville. These pictures here were mostly taken out of the window of the fire truck. Once we got on the ground, I took a couple of quick pictures and put the camera back in the truck so we could get to work. It felt good to be able to make a small difference in what was definitely an overwhelming situation.
6 comments:
I am so thankful that no one was killed in this tornado. G-d is so good! You really are making a difference. Many people just talk about it. YOU are doing it! Keep up the good work. I am enjoying your blog.
Jennifer..I truly admire you for taking on the responsibility of being a volunteer firefighter. Thanks for what you are doing to help others.
When I look at pics of the damage I feel the same way as I do when looking at pics from the big OKC tornadoes. Places I shopped at, walked by, ate it, just completely destroyed. And people wonder why I'm so careful about taking cover EVERY TIME there is a tornado warning? I'd rather miss the rest of a TV show or have a cold dinner than miss out on the rest of my life...
Oh, I meant to add....good on you and the people that you work with who volunteer their time, energy, and risk their safety to help the rest of us in a time of need... Thank you.
wow...how things change in just a matter of seconds. Things could have been so much worse and I'm glad they weren't.
Proud of all you do girl"fire"nd! Keep up the good work and G-d bless you!
p.s. you look real good in all your get-up.
cau,
rachel
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