When they come at night…

@AmbiePam (93740)
United States
April 28, 2024 12:39am CST
Twenty tornadoes so far, and it isn’t over. I spent about 20 minutes in an underground shelter tonight at my dad’s home. A tornado hit close by, but we didn’t get touched. It was the first time since they put that shelter in 7 years ago that they’ve used it. The tornadoes have gone on throughout Oklahoma, hitting city after city. You can only see the tornadoes when it hits electrical wires, and the power flash lights up to reveal the mile wide twister. Now the problem is the tremendous flooding from the rain that has continued. Emergency crews are having a hard time getting to the hardest hit areas because of the debris. It’s going to be a long spring and summer.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (51458)
• Canada
28 Apr
Your post answers my prayers Amber. We have the news on and they reported of many tornados in America's heartland, and I immediately thought of you and began to worry. The people of your area, that live this every season must be very strong and resilient. It doesn't sound like it is for the weak of heart. I am praying for a safe day for you and your area today.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (93740)
• United States
28 Apr
@Juliaacv We will.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (93740)
• United States
28 Apr
Thank you so much, Julia!
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (51458)
• Canada
28 Apr
@AmbiePam Please please please you, Sadie, and your parents stay safe.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471992)
• Switzerland
28 Apr
Oh my Amber, we were talking about the tornadoes near you with Marie and I was so concerned. I am glad the tornado did not touch you. I am glad you have a safe place where to stay at your Dad's house. Please keep safe.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (93740)
• United States
28 Apr
Thank you, Anna. I knew it was serious when my dad called. I told him it made me too nervous to watch the weather, so I asked him to call when I needed to be concerned. As soon as I saw his number, I got a sick feeling.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (93740)
• United States
28 Apr
@LadyDuck Yes.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471992)
• Switzerland
28 Apr
@AmbiePam I hope it's over now and you can relax.
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (71519)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Apr
And to think we're a month away from Hurricane season.
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Go Crossbones
@crossbones27 (49703)
• Mojave, California
28 Apr
Let us know you OK, that sounds scary to say the least. It is one of the reasons we moved but I do not know, there is always something in this world.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (93740)
• United States
28 Apr
It seems the tornadoes are gone, but the rains are still causing floods. I can deal with flooding.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (39461)
• United States
29 Apr
You are exactly right.
Go Crossbones
@crossbones27 (49703)
• Mojave, California
28 Apr
@AmbiePam I agree, you know what to prepare for, what about people. No one could have saw that, well you should of. Well you guys should have stop melting the world a long time ago, and also mother nature going to put the world on blast when she pleases. People so silly. I do hope you guys Ok, let us know if you need help.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (181321)
• United States
28 Apr
I'm glad you are safe and sound. The storms are just entering Ohio. I think the worst of them will stay south of us.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (93740)
• United States
28 Apr
I sure hope so.
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Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (38562)
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28 Apr
We watched the Weather Channel as we had a warning. The danger went away, for now. I truly think there should be a law against any bad storms at night of any kind, but the weather just won’t cooperate! Seriously, be safe. I hope you are safe at your Dad’s with the shelter but I bet you went home. Been concerned for you!
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Amber
@AmbiePam (93740)
• United States
28 Apr
I did go home because I guess in the rush to my dad’s house, while I brought my medicine for a possible overnight stay, I forgot my migraine medicine. I was too uptight about another migraine without it. When I got home, there was debris all over the place, but thankfully, we all had electricity.
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Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (38562)
•
29 Apr
@AmbiePam Oh, Amber. I bet that was a rather frightening drive home. I am always thankful after a bad storm when we still have electricity, too.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (181961)
• United States
28 Apr
I bet it will be. Thank God you have that shelter to go to. I hope you always have enough advance warning to get to it! Stay safe..
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vanny
@vandana7 (100531)
• India
28 Apr
Oklahoma too? Blink...glad to know you are safe...I hope the underground shelters don't get filled with water during floods.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (93740)
• United States
28 Apr
That does happen with regular cellars, but underground shelters built specifically for tornado purposes are built to keep that from happening.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (139782)
• Roseburg, Oregon
28 Apr
I hope you stay safe with all of those tornadoes.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (107869)
• Marion, Ohio
28 Apr
Glad you are safe and hope that continues. This is a bad year for them
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (80635)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Apr
Keep in touch and stay safe, Many blessings to you and I hope you are not affected by the tornadoes or the flooding,
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (61561)
• Centralia, Washington
28 Apr
I hope you and all your loved ones will be okay. What a scary time for you and everybody else.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
28 Apr
So glad you are safe and had a shelter to stay in. These tornadoes are devastating and cause such havoc and fear.
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Winterishere
@thedevilinme (4152)
• Northampton, England
28 Apr
But does it really sound like a freight train?
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Amber
@AmbiePam (93740)
• United States
28 Apr
Yes, they do.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (112959)
• El Paso, Texas
28 Apr
OMG, I'm praying for everyone up yonder, hopefully there won't be anymore twisters and not so much rain that it floods everything.
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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl
@1creekgirl (41691)
• United States
30 Apr
This is so frightening. All of you are in my prayers tonight.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (83062)
• United States
29 Apr
I'm glad you were safe at your dads house. I saw pictures on the news of the damage those tornadoes caused. So sad to see such destruction.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (93740)
• United States
29 Apr
@Marilynda1225 Thank you, Marlyn.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (83062)
• United States
29 Apr
@AmbiePam that's just so sad. i was worried about you but glad you're okay.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Apr
I'm glad you're safe but what an ordeal to have to go through. Are you likely to get flooding where you are? I hope not.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (93740)
• United States
29 Apr
No flooding here. Some other cities got a terrible amount of flooding, but we’re fine. Which is amazing because my city is notorious for flooding.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (93740)
• United States
29 Apr
@JudyEv Yes, thankfully.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Apr
@AmbiePam Have the storms gone for the moment?
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Gayle Harrelson
@2ndchances24 (9219)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
28 Apr
Thank God you all are safe but there's more on the way from what I was looking at just stay safe & be smart.
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Greenery8
@grenery8 (11049)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
30 Apr
simply awful for the people there.
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