Karen, so sorry to read your post....trust your folks are all ok. Devastating for them none the less to loose their homes, livestock and posessions etc. Seems like we are getting lots of disasters lately, both natural ones and man-made ones. It tests anyones faith and really makes you wonder doesn't it?
Take care, Gill.

That and the tornado in Kansas are frightening. I hope your family is ok. It's soaked in that part of the country and bone dry here.
Karyn

Hi Karyn and Gill,
yes its so sad to see that on t.v. and I can visualize it in my mind where it all is. When I went back in 93' all the same area under water. An un-real sight to see.

I haven't been able to reach one of my first cousins, I stay in touch with her e-mail. Am going to try and reach my aunt again today. I have to feel that most are ok..guess the massive tornados accross Kansas, they carry heavy rain, is a path of weather storms there that go accross Missouri and on up to probably Iowa.

Yes, too many devistating storms now, Gill you had one too..Yes Karyn we are in drought conditions here, and look at all that water that will not go down, too much saturation. Am going to try again today to reach my aunt..I have a huge family back there, my mom was from a family of 14, most are gone, but I have lots of cousins, few aunts and uncles. Floods make such a mess, everything must be sterilized, top soil is ruined, toxic conditions too. I am going back to St. Joseph next year, is my high shcool renunion, don't tell anyone, my 50th!.
Karen B.