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15 years ago

Not looking for sympathy, I just need to vent to people that understand being attached to a piece of land, the vegatation, the critters etc.

A little over five years ago Katrina knocked down and did major damage to some some magnificent trees, old and young alike. Then last week I/we got a slammed by a tornado, a weak F3 / 150mph winds.

I seems that what was spared 5years ago was toppled by this event.

When big trees come down it makes quite a mess of the understory too, the food and shelter of the wildlife...

Numerous 80/100 yr old Red and White oaks, Hickories, huge towering Pines. The big female Sassafras trees, man the wildlife loved those trees, me too.

Yes, I do have much to be grateful for, haven't lost sight of that and I'm done complaining. Trees eventually grow back, but people don't, I guess.

Still makes me sick.

Here is a link that might be useful: Local news article

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bettyd_z7_va
15 years ago
I went to your member page and read about your little piece of Heaven. It sounded so beautiful.

I'm sick for you. I can only imagine. Thank God nobody was killed. So many people homeless from all of the tornadoes.

Hang in there.

Betty
catherinet
15 years ago
I understand your grief and sadness. I am comforted by thinking "Mother Nature knows what she's doing". It might not be our plans, but its her's.

In a little while, you will begin to see some silver linings. You really will.
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MissSherry
15 years ago
Oh, no!! I saw that tornado on WWL radio's website, but I didn't know you were under it! I'm SO sorry!
And after all we lost in Katrina - believe me, I know how horrible it is to lose your big, old trees! There was a tulip poplar in the bottom of the hollow that was 3' or 4' in diameter, and it was unbelievably tall - it came down, made me sick!
I don't know why these things happen, Ron! I'm especially sorry you lost your big sassafras, because those don't usually get big, and, you're right, wildlife loves them, host plant for spicebush swallowtails, plus many others, plus the birds fight over the seeds.
There have been a lot of lesser tornadoes lately that haven't gotten much attention because of the horrible F-5s. There was one in Enterprise, MS, and I didn't know about it until today.
The only consolation I can give you is that trees and bushes grow back amazingly fast - my property is proof of that.
Again, 'so sorry!
Sherry