1st No Rain....Now This! by KnightWolverine
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Hello One and All...
I have to leave for a time to help in anyway I can for those friends family and neighbors that have been effected by this latest devastation due to 2 separate storms...one Tuesday morning(7/24/2012)and Thursday morning(today 7/26/2012)...
We 1st had to deal with no rain for nearly 45 days straight and when we finally did get the rain it came with a price..This really tugs at the heart strings I'm telling ya........
My hometown of(Beloit,Wisconsin)was devastated Tuesday morning as you can see by just some of the pictures I posted above and our turn...(Jefferson,Wisconsin)came this morning around 2am and well ...I haven't had any time to take those pictures yet..I'll be taking a leave of absence until further notice as me and my sons grab our saws and see if we can help in the clean up at all possible.No one at this point has been reported hurt which is the best possible news but my God their is a lot of damage throughout 9 different counties as we were not the only one to take it on the chin so to speak.According to the weather folks it wasn't a Tornado but it might just as well been as you can see we got hammered....Some places reported winds over 80 miles an hour..I have trees down once again but not on my property..Other neighbors weren't so lucky this time...
I'll be back when all settles down ...
~Will~
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Comments (55)
davidoblad
Wow.. that's bad. They say when it rains.. it pours. Hope all goes well. Best of luck from Dave :^)
Amarillis
Yikes, I am so sorry to hear that. Im glad you can help out, I hope everyone recovers as much and as smoothly as possible
stnaper
Sorry to see and read about your storm problems your currently working on, as I know how it feels to go through something like that. Back in 1980 we experienced the very same thing in my neighborhood, trees down, cars crushed windows broken, and roofs tore up all over the place. It took a week just to clear out out block just so a car could drive through. I am happy to read that no one got hurt in that, and I wish you luck in trying to clean up the mess. Take care of yourself Will and come back when it's possible for you to do so. You will be missed here. Stan
jocko500
yes when there no water the trees do get weak and a strong wind can do damage like this. I seen it around here as the years go by.
peedy
Oh man, what a bummer! Thank goodness nobody was hurt. Good that you go help, WIll. Be careful and watch thise powerlines!! Corrie
barryjeffer
Damn Will, this looks bad... we got some of that mess here as well, but it looks like you guys across the lake took the brunt of its' fury. Best of luck man... Always terrible to see this kind of devastation.
MagikUnicorn
OMG - Look like my area last week ! If it's not a tornado sould be a lots of microburst...kinda horizontaly tornado Hope your OK and your family
SidheRoseGraphics
Ohhhh nooooo. Such freakish weather everywhere. How sad to see all this damage Will, but I'm glad none were hurt - so far. I always get sad when I see big old trees like this destroyed. Looks like it took down some power lines too or the trees did. You and your sons be careful of those when you're out! So good of you to pitch in and help :)
hipps13
yes, glad no one was hurt and together pieces will fall back into place maybe with a few holes so take care and be safe warm hugs, Linda
bebopdlx
Saw it on the news, sorry to hear you were involved. Take care my friend.
Savage_dragon
Thank God you aren't hurt. This is heart wrenching. Sending prayers, mate. :(
renecyberdoc
i seriously wonder if i should quit ranting about the dog crap in our streets. at least we had no devastation like this "yet". this misery leaves me speechless.
Rick68
Steady as she goes, Friend:) May your teeth stay sharp and your rakers keep you true. And when you tip a cold one back at the end of a long hard day please don't forget to salute yourself for such selfless efforts. You've got Oregonian written all over you! It's amazing how the real Americans come together to overcome adversity in a time of need. Don't over do it and can't wait to hear of your good deeds. Catch you on the flip side:)
spiderfingers
I feel for you, your son's and neighbors, I am also glad that it seems no one was hurt. Your photos remind of when I was living Florida back when Hurricane Charlie came through, we spent months cleaning up after the storm. I do not envy you at this moment in time at all.
claude19
Sometimes Nature is punishing itself for no reason ... I hope you, everyone is safe!
Roywig
The might of nature! Sorry about it being near you but glad no one was harmed.
crunch01
I'm praying and YOU my friend be careful of that back!!!!!!
StevenTylerRocks
That's so heartbreaking, finally the rain comes, but it does that kind of damage. I'm glad to hear nobody was hurt. I hope the clean up goes quickly and that nobody gets hurt during that, clean up can be very dangerous too. Will, you're a special person to drop everything to go help others, not everyone would do that. Just make sure you take care of yourself, we'll miss you here, but we want you back safe and sound.
MountainHawk
Bad News Will...my thoughts are with you and hope all goes well...done my bit re Cyclone Tracy when it hit Darwin in 74. Nature is pretty powerful....helps us to remember we aren't all we think we are. Nature humbles the hardest.Take care buddy and catch ya when you get back!(thumbs up)
Glendaw
The horrid mess the unpredictable weather patterns are leaving is devastating. Thankfully nobody was hurt in your area. Prayers.
eekdog
crap o mighty Will, looks like a war zone, hope none was hurt to bad my friend, great collage. seems all states are having problems this year. take care my friend//
memorylane
Hello will, I am so sorry to hear this. But we are who we are and this is what we do. We pick up our boot straps and go where we are needed to help where we are needed ! You are doing the right thing Will. Thank you for all you are doing to help the family, friends, and neighbors that have been the victims of mother nature. Lot's of Hugs and Love to you ! PLEASE BE SAFE !!! I will see you when you come back on board and again, until then Lot's of Love, Hugs, and Prayers are on the way ! Hugs, Rose
Faemike55
impressive captures of the damage, Will Do what you and your sons can. this is by far more important the two towns are in our thoughts and prayers
ZigZag321
What a mess! We got hammered here too. Power's been out at home since last night. But I have a generator so that made life more normal. Take care of yourself, buddy.
TheOwl68
Oh no =( this is just awful news, Will, I am so sorry to hear of it~ Your photos are incredible, but I bet they don't come close to the extent of force which occurred and damage inflicted. I'm glad that nobody was seriously injured in your area~ Please take care, and to your sons as well, while you aid in the clean-up. I'll keep everyone in my thoughts. Keep safe, hurry back.
kbrog
Glad you are okay! :) There has been a lot of strange weather up there of late, they said it hit the NE U.S. last night.
redflame
thank heavens you wee not hurt or your family. understand and will see you back when things are more or less back to normal.
lyron
Glad to know on one was hurt!!
LivingPixels
What can i say will thats not been said just hope things get back to normal asap my friend we'll miss you but it looks like there's pressing issues elsewhwere take care my friend and do keep us aprised of the situation!!
adrie
I am so sorry to hear of this awful news Will, keep safe my friend.