Moore, Oklahoma was hit by a devastating tornado today.
As of this moment, at least 51 are dead.
Correction: The death toll was revised to 24.
Again.
The Husband and I have one adult nephew, wife and child + two adult nieces, husbands and children who live in Moore. In addition to all of their extended family and friends. As well as The Husband's cousin's son and family.
In Moore.
Where the tornado hit.
At the highway exit we take when we visit.
At almost the exact same time I heard about the tornado at work, my Mother turned on the TV and called The Husband. I was trying to phone him, as he was speaking to Mom.
I immediately started texting and calling relatives.
"Are you okay?"
"Have you heard from XXXX?"
"Call me!!!!"
My chest got
so tight and I was in
such a panic.
Fortunately, we began to receive reports that our family was okay.
There was a scary situation at a home day care center (which was destroyed) where our precious grand nieces stay.
THEY are okay. All the children there are
OKAY.
They are okay.
Other precious children, at a local school, are not okay.
Once The Husband and I knew that our immediate family was safe, we were relieved. Later, we found out their houses were intact.
And then we began to
truly realize how the situation could have turned out so different.
At this point, we both thought we were going to throw up.
Hug your family. Tell them you love them. Kiss and cuddle the babies in your life. Hell, kiss and cuddle the adults in your life.
You never know what is going to happen tomorrow. Or, today.
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Please consider donating to the American Red Cross for Moore, OK relief. Thank you.
People who wish to make a donation to support the Red Cross response can visitredcross.org, dial 1-800-REDCROSS, or text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
