Tuscaloosa Tornado

This is a video of the tornado that devastated Tuscaloosa, AL yesterday...
I have never been more scared in my entire life.
I was lucky enough to be in Birmingham when the deadly storm hit,
unfortunately many of my friends were still in town.
I watched on tv as the tornado tore through downtown, 15th street, and parts of McFarland Blvd.
Tears were streaming down my face as I prayed for the people I knew taking cover in Tuscaloosa.
By the grace of God, the people I know are alright and their homes are still standing.

I traveled to Tuscaloosa this morning.
The sights are unreal.
It looked as if nothing had ever even been built.
I kept hoping that if I squeezed my eyes tight enough that when I opened them everything would be back to normal.
That wasn't the case.
My apartment complex suffered minor damage.
However, my porch is destroyed. 
The storm was so strong that it stayed on the ground all the way to Birmingham and beyond.
It has be classified an EF4.

Classes are finished for the semester and final exams have been cancelled.
I should be happy that it's finally summer break.
But I would give this break back if it meant my city was still standing.

This used to be Hokkaido

Houses and office buildings used to be here. DCH Hospital wasn't visible

Small damage at my apartment

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