Ho-ly @#^%

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They're now saying 125+ died in the state yesterday.  68+ of them in Tuscaloosa.  Looking at the video footage of where, it's astounding how close it was to the University (the video above was taken from a building at the university).  Still haven't spoken to my nephew --who lives off campus-- but he's texted that he's fine.  Looks like T-town is out of water and power and that damage is...well... catastrophic.

The F-5 did hit Birmingham, bit it was the Northwest side of town and I'm 'over the mountain' in the Southeast.  If you only went by what I experienced directly, it wouldn't even seem like a bad storm.  I got a little rain and heard thunder in the distance.  I didn't even have high winds.  Tornadoes are just such bizarre things. 

My internet is out at home (and so is my phone, which is bundled with my cable) but to contemplate complaining about that feels obscene.