On April 27th, 2011 at 6:30 a.m. I was in an airplane on the tarmac of Huntsville International
Airport. At the same time Arab, Alabama( a small town northeast of Huntsville) was being hit
with a tornado. During the course of the day hundreds of EF2-EF5 tornadoes ripped through the
states of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas.
The tornadoes that touched down were at times over a mile wide and hundreds of miles long.
380 people were killed. 236 of those were from Alabama. 6 of those were from Arab.
The plane I was in took off at about 7:00 a.m. and was probably the last fight out of Huntsville
for the day. Later that night I learned of the event while at Steph and Russ' Connecticut home.
The power was down for 5 days and cell phone use was sporadic at best. David and the kids did
the best they could with candles, coolers and a Coleman stove. I returned a week later at which
time the power was back up and running. We sustained no damage to our home and property,
but we have friends that had major damage or loss of everything.
Our hearts go out to those who have lost family, friends, homes, or possessions. Every loss is felt.
Go to Alabama Tornado Disaster 2011-Rascal Flatts "I Won't Let Go" You Tube Video to see.
