Been happening for several days,
bad weather: the air, overhead,
very unstable, primed to explode:
finally does, this morning with the
arrival of two tornadoes. One
tears through the high school;
that one bad enough; the second
waits, gathering F-5 strength,
before shredding a neighborhood
nearby. Police/fire/EMTs/city
personnel stretched to the limits
of patience; sounds of sirens and
pain cut through the debris and
fears of another storm coming. I
don't see or hear anything: I am
unconscious, a victim of the wind
- red tagged for quick transport
to the hospital. Karen fares better
than me: walking wounded. It's a
scene no one wants to imagine
but must be planned for, this full-
scale disaster drill happening today.
(c) 2009, Karla Dorman (6/24)
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Oh! I can breath again... I forgot it was only a drill! :~) I really wondered why I hadn't heard about an F5 tornado in the news! hee, hee...
OOPS! I guess I can blame it all on your imagery. :~)
Hugs,
Cryssa
I remember disaster drills when I was in the military. I had just come off a 12 hour night-shift, and said, "What the hell, I'll just be dead." I went to bed.
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Reviewed on June 25, 2009
This drill sounds horrible Karla, but as others have said, at least it was a drill...this time. Be well, (HUGS) HOLLY
I'm with MATLACK - Why would anyone prefer to live in "Tornado Alley"?
Just like the Mudslides, Fires, and Earthquakes in Mexifornia - and the Hurricanes in Florida and the Carolinas - EVEN IF BORN THERE - I WOULD MOVE!
Here in BAWLMER, MERLYN - seems like our Chesapeake Bay on the East - is a SHIELD, or Protector - on the West, the Allegheny Mountains do a stalwart job of cutting down on storms.
Granted - we do have HUMIDITY here - but I'll take that anyday over Mom Nature's other catastrophes ...
Glad it was only a drill; hope we never experience something like this in real life! Only thing is, they could have held it in October; would have been a lot cooler! LOL Very well penned; glad we both survived to live to tell the tale! LOL
(((HUGS))) and much love, your twin, Karen Lynn. :D
DAMN, I read the poem without looking at the title and it scared hell out of me...you guys have got to get out of Texas...although a red tag is usually alot less expensive at most stores...stay safe, Ed
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OOPS! I guess I can blame it all on your imagery. :~)
Hugs,
Cryssa
I would hate to go through the real thing
I'll take the cold here in Canada any day
Great write
The Buzzard
I'm with MATLACK - Why would anyone prefer to live in "Tornado Alley"?
Just like the Mudslides, Fires, and Earthquakes in Mexifornia - and the Hurricanes in Florida and the Carolinas - EVEN IF BORN THERE - I WOULD MOVE!
Here in BAWLMER, MERLYN - seems like our Chesapeake Bay on the East - is a SHIELD, or Protector - on the West, the Allegheny Mountains do a stalwart job of cutting down on storms.
Granted - we do have HUMIDITY here - but I'll take that anyday over Mom Nature's other catastrophes ...
TomKat ...
Sheila
Now, what about going to Fiji until the storm season takes a hike?
Georg
Be always safe,
Karen
With Love,
Cindy
Carole~
Fee
(((HUGS))) and much love, your twin, Karen Lynn. :D