After last night's tornado: my neighborhood...

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Gardening shed next to the crabapple tree in my backyard

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debris 1

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debris 2

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Saab

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Camaro

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tree 1

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tree 2

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house 1

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house 2

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house 3

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sightseers and workers 1

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sightseers and workers 2

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break

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work ethic

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unplanned move 1

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unplanned move 2

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unplanned move 3

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N. FF-Pres Apr 15, 2006, 1:44am EDT

I heard about it on the news but these images capture what words cannot. I hope you and your loved ones are okay. I've been through a few tornadoes but none so destructive. Seeing this gives a person a renewed respect for Mother Nature when she's kicking a*s and taking names.

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Carl Neeld Apr 15, 2006, 1:48pm EDT

Great pics, terrible scene. You could have titled the piece :Eighteen Reasons Not To Live In Iowa and a Dog."

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Karen M. Apr 15, 2006, 1:56pm EDT

Excellent. I've observed you have a gift for titles, Carl.

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Kirk Andrew Apr 15, 2006, 4:11pm EDT

Hey that's my Camaro! Guess I shouldn't have parked it right next to that tottering building. Just kidding. Hope all is as well as can be expected under the circumstances. Take care.

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Ron Hall Apr 15, 2006, 6:55pm EDT

Thank you for posting this to Journalography. Perfect.

Now. I'm so sorry to know this ripped through your world. We live downtown in a city and for some reason tornadoes go around such places. May you find a stick every day to remind you why you live where you do.

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Robert Leaverton Apr 16, 2006, 11:29pm EDT

This pictures tell us quite the tale. But you are going to have to give us an essay on just what you went through when this storm went through town. I bet you will have quite the tale to tell.

RKL

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Bill's Spirit Apr 22, 2006, 9:25am EDT

Karen,

Wow. Thanks for sharing these pictures. They carry a more poignant weight knowing that you are a resident.

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Gisela S. Apr 22, 2006, 9:26am EDT

Karen -

Tornados have always scared the bejeezus out of me. These photos are very powerful and give a view of what it's like to get through something like this true impact.

I'd love to see a follow up piece on putting things back together!

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jessie voigts Apr 25, 2006, 9:51pm EDT

karen - wow. house #3 was heartbreaking, the broom and the start of cleaning. thank you for sharing! wow!

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0000-doublel-0000 Apr 25, 2006, 10:03pm EDT

These pictures show so vividly how your home can be ripped away with no warning. I've seen hurricane damage but nothing like this. Scary.

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Lisa S. Sep 22, 2006, 11:42pm EDT

Great pics Karen - reminder of the big tornado outbreat around Cincinnati in the 70's when I was a kid. First, only, & hopefully last time I've seen an F5. I knew sever folks whose homes were just literally swept away and lots more whose homes were just totalled.......

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Cheryl W. Oct 12, 2008, 5:55pm EDT

Wow...this must have been very scary!

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