Tornado Pictures

Here are a few shots of the aftermath--our power and internet are back up:

The entrance to our neighborhood--and not an uncommon scene.  This took about five days to clear up.

Joel and Rachel's garage.  They were able to get Joel's car out, but Rachel's is totaled.

Joel and Rachel's backyard.  This used to be a big, open grassy area bordered by trees.  They lost 13 trees.  Contractors have been driving through the neighborhood (many coming from neighboring states), offering to give estimates on construction.  They've actually gotten a few very reasonable quotes, but it's going to be about 2 months of construction.  They can't get their power back on until the construction is finished and their home has been inspected.

Benjamin and Victoria Lamar watching the linemen working.  These guys are fast!  It's been very impressive to see.