iowa city.
yesterday liz and i laid out on the beach.
it was 86 degrees.
yesterday evening we grilled out.
and then tornadoes hit iowa city.
maybe the scariest thing i have ever been through in my life. tornadoes really do sound like trains. the door to the basement we were in flew off. ears popped. and electricity was out. trees, powerlines, cars, roofs, shingles, windows, etc are. well. everywhere. i saw a priest last night standing outside a church balling. it was in ruins. it was the fucking twilight zone afterwards. people walking around like zombies. or drunk. or drunken zombies. gas leaks were at gas stations. sorority girls were crying because half of their sorority house wasn't there. buildings that have been here for 100+ are ruined. people don't have homes. i saw a guys house today get demolished with a wrecking ball. the national guards were directing traffic. only one fatality. and it wasn't in iowa city. good to hear but still not good.
the city is in shambles. but today was nice and the community got together and cleaned up what could be cleaned.
whew. this is the short part.
anyone can donate food, blankets, clothes, etc to the red cross or take it to the imu (where a lot of homeless students are staying).
it was 86 degrees.
yesterday evening we grilled out.
and then tornadoes hit iowa city.
maybe the scariest thing i have ever been through in my life. tornadoes really do sound like trains. the door to the basement we were in flew off. ears popped. and electricity was out. trees, powerlines, cars, roofs, shingles, windows, etc are. well. everywhere. i saw a priest last night standing outside a church balling. it was in ruins. it was the fucking twilight zone afterwards. people walking around like zombies. or drunk. or drunken zombies. gas leaks were at gas stations. sorority girls were crying because half of their sorority house wasn't there. buildings that have been here for 100+ are ruined. people don't have homes. i saw a guys house today get demolished with a wrecking ball. the national guards were directing traffic. only one fatality. and it wasn't in iowa city. good to hear but still not good.
the city is in shambles. but today was nice and the community got together and cleaned up what could be cleaned.
whew. this is the short part.
anyone can donate food, blankets, clothes, etc to the red cross or take it to the imu (where a lot of homeless students are staying).