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[gidgetgh]

I live in Atlanta. They've been predicting potentially violent weather in Mississippi, Alabama and North Georgia for at least the last week. 

They don't seem to be over-hyping it as they sometimes do. Massive storm system. I have to admit that when I woke up this morning and saw the gloomy gray outside that I have started to get a little antsy.  The prediction for my area is the worst will come overnight tonight which even feels worse. 

I don't have a basement and I know what room I'll be riding this out in- my laundry room. It's the most interior space in my house.

I always keep a tote bag packed with extra medications, my pink 3 ring binder filled with all my info and extra eyeglasses and some cash. 

I have flameless candles and battery operated lanterns for days. 

It's just that I'm alone and to be honest, though I have lived through severe weather threats here before, I've lived here since 1970, this one has me a little on edge.

I belong to a huge local Facebook group and several women have reported on there this morning that they're going to drive down to Florida today to try to get away from all this.

Anyway, I'm droning on.  Nerves will do that to you. I hope that everyone in the path of this storm stays safe today, tonight and overnight.

[geezerette]

@gidgetgh 

I feel for you.  I went through it last night.  I was on the edge of where all the tornadoes started up.  Everything missed me by a few miles.  

I'll admit it was nerve wracking for a few hours.  (It gets to me easier now that I'm alone.)  I also had my bag packed and was ready to head to my safe room.  Power went out but was restored in about an hour, thankfully.  Many tornadoes did hit and lots of damage in other areas.  I can see and smell the smoke from the Oklahoma fires here this morning.

Mississippi and Alabama look to be in for the worst of it today.  My prayers for you and all in the path of this storm.  It could be bad for many.🙏

[tansy]

I'd be nervous, too, @gidgetgh.  It sounds like you are as prepared as can be. 🤞🏼 

[Coastalcarolina]

I will be praying for you.  I have been praying overnight, and today for those in harms way.  I have family in Tennessee and very concerned.  Please, if there are safer structures to get to, please do so.  Wishing you peace and safety.

[smoochy]

I see that three ppl were killed by tornados in Missouri yesterday  heartbreaking

[Still Raining]

Hope everything passed over you and all is well.  

[cindyNC]

@gidgetgh Please stay safe and keep us posted. 

[gidgetgh]

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@Still Raining wrote:

Hope everything passed over you and all is well.  

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@Still Raining - it's not till this evening and overnight tonight. 

[50Mickey]

@gidgetgh    It sounds like I am in the same boat as you. I live in a county northeast of Atlanta. I have flameless candles and lanterns but this storm scares me. Our laundry room  is the safest room in the house with no outside walls.  I wish I had bike helmets. There is a tornado siren a block from my house and when that siren goes off in the middle of the night it is terrifying. I hope we stay safe tonight. I heard this morning that the western part of the state will get the worst but this could change.

[shoesnbags]

@gidgetgh 

I'm sitting here waiting for this weather to arrive any time now. Here in New Orleans we're under a level 4 risk out of 5. It hasn't gotten here yet, but there's already been a tornado on the ground in Kentwood, LA. That's north of here (hometown of Brittney Spears lol) so we should be seeing some storms soon. Right now it's just very windy outside. I hate the waiting. 😕