The thunder actually shook the house, and the cracking and popping were deafening.
Only minutes after it started it ended. We were able to look out our windows to find trees and limbs down blocking all of the ways out of our house. We were only able to get outside through the garage door.
Cleanup took 5 days with neighbors and family jumping in to help us. There were over 20 trailer loads of limbs and branches hauled off to my neighbors field to be burned at a later date. That doesn't count all the wood big enough to burn in a fireplace.
As we drove around the neighborhood to assess other people's damage we found we couldn't go south on 61 because of electric lines down, we couldn't go toward TT Hwy because of lines and trees down. Electric was out for the day, but I have to say that Ameren UE worked quickly and very hard to bring everyone's electric back.
Our roof is damaged, we had a broken window, and some other damage to our property, but no one was hurt. God reminds us once again that everything we have can be wiped out within a few minutes. We must always keep our eyes and focus on Him.
