Can y'all use a hand? I'm back in town.

Bama folks are tough. We've been dodging twisters often and for a damn long time. I had a heck of a time getting thru western Birmingham area, jillions of bucket trucks and dump trucks pulling dump trailers full of tree and other debris. My uncle's house had a gable end pull completely off, severing the hurricane straps that tie roof to wall framing, look like H2.5's, which are supposed to be good for hurricane force winds in preventing roof lift. My uncle sat on the porch and watched it. Says he's seen bigger, and closer. One tough old bird, a Guadalcanal vet, 2nd Marine Raiders. Says if God wanted him, he already missed all the really good chances.