Thinking of Moore, Oklahoma.....

 

My nephew Mark Elkins signed a contract to work at a HVAC company in Oklahoma last year.  The day of the devastating tornado he found himself in Moore, OK.  He could tell it was getting bad as he arrived to the customers house.  When he got to the door the woman pulled him into the house and put a motorcycle helmet on his head.  They rode the storm out along with her husband and 2 small dogs.  This picture reminds of his description of where they were.  He said when it was over they went outside and saw the destruction. Their house was standing but a few houses away were devastated.  They had damage but, not complete devastation.  He said his truck was covered in pink insulation and mud.  Debris was everywhere.   Power lines down, and highways closed.  He found his way back to (home) Norman another suburb of Oklahoma City.  Mark and his girlfriend Emily are packing up to move home in 9 days.  The places where they ate and played (bowling alley) are gone.  I will be glad to have him home.  He's been away too long....(drum and bugle corp,boot camp, college,officers training, 2 tours in Iraq,OK)(like my kid) My heart goes out to all the people affected by this horrible Tornado.  Living in the Midwest we always know it is possible.....