Saturday, May 14, 2011

Terry and the tornado relief trip

We left early Saturday morning at 5:00 am for Birmingham Alabama.
We met at a baptist church and got a work order to go to Pleasant Grove AL.
This is the first house we worked. I you have been in Columbus, or Atlanta then you know how thick and tall the trees are in the area. Pleasant Grove was no different. This picture is on the edge of the tornado damage area. Some of the houses and trees are still standing. We drove pick up trucks down into the back yard and loaded all kinds of wood and limbs and debris. Then we piled it at the curb in front of the houses for the city to dispose of.
This is the second house which was right next to the first house.


The rest of the pictures are from the more devastated area. There are miles of this area where there is nothing left. You can see where one house was moved about 30 feet off of its foundation and on to the drive way.

 

2 comments:

Cecilee said...

Wow! So glad you go help and give that service. I am sure it was also a great missionary opportunity. Thanks for the pictures. That is amazing how the house moved so far....

Valeni said...

Interesting to see these pictures....so glad you were able to go and help. I know it was a lot of work but was obviously much needed.
Love you lots