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laylah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 09:12 PM
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Tornado alert and I have nowhere to go!
YIKES! Talk to me please because I am very :scared:
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 09:14 PM
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1. find an interior room or a bathtub
www.weather.com for radar
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laylah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 09:15 PM
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2. Thanks! I am very frightened!
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 09:18 PM
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4. where you at?
You hear sirens? Tornado warning or watch? Theres a big difference.
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laylah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 09:19 PM
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6. Warning LSK...
sirens and all.
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 09:17 PM
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3. do you have a mattress you can put over you?
Interior room, bathroom, doorway, lowest place possible.
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laylah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 09:19 PM
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5. I will pull
the mattress off my bed...no basement, very small interior "hallway"...rut roh...sirens are going off. I want my mommy :silly:
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Cannikin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 09:22 PM
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7. definitely, get off the computer, pull your mattress into the hall and hide
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laylah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 09:25 PM
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9. I am doing it NOW...
major lightening bolts. I'll be back.

:loveya: Thanks for all of the support!

Jenn
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ikojo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 09:25 PM
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8. Any update?
What town was this in? Do you live in a trailer?

Please let us know you are fine.

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progmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 09:27 PM
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10. please check back in with us
:hug:
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u4ic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 09:28 PM
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11. .
I hope you're ok! :hug:
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laylah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 10:08 PM
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12. Four on the ground!
Thanks for all of the support. Warnings out until 2AM CST. I will check in when I can. Again...thanks! :loveya:

Jenn
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 10:09 PM
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13. where you at?
Some storms are coming towards Chicago now..
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 10:40 PM
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14. glad you're okay!
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laylah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 06:53 AM
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15. Thanks for the concern,
DU family :grouphug: The power went out and I fell asleep before it came back on. Just wanted you to know all is well.

Thanks again!

Jenn
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progmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 06:57 AM
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16. really glad you are ok
was sending positive vibes your way throughout the night. :hug:
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 08:34 AM
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20. glad you are ok
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Blue Diadem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 08:53 AM
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21. I'm happy you remained safe!
:grouphug:

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RevCheesehead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 06:58 AM
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17. I've been watching the news reports of the storms.
Wow! I'm so glad you're OK. :hug:
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 07:27 AM
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18. Did you happen to see a crabby woman riding a bicycle?
Edited on Fri Apr-14-06 07:27 AM by rug
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laylah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 08:00 PM
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22. Actually
I did...but I had to put the bike up because the wind was too ferocious :silly:
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Minnesota Libra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 07:35 AM
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19. PLEASE get in the bathtub and stay there until this passes.............
.....:hug: omg, I wish you luck my friend.:grouphug:

Please stay online as long as you can but DON'T put yourself in any danger.:pals:
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laylah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 08:01 PM
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23. You all are very special!
:grouphug: :loveya:

Thanks to all of you!

Jenn
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