Sportsfanatic1 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Got hit hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Just saw it on the world news. Looked pretty bad. Prayers from Center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportsfanatic1 Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 29 minutes ago, Crawford said: Just saw it on the world news. Looked pretty bad. Prayers from Center. It's bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfingnut Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Prayers from Gladewater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HulaKat Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Prayers from Cushing and Garrison. Finished school in Cushing but I have lived in Garrison starting school and live her now. we had a group go to Alto to help clear roads...it was a mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillonpanthers Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Prayers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blesseddaily Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 One of the injured has died. Praying for all involved and all the workers involved clearing the debris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue42 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Prayers from Carlisle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayseed Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Prayers from Paxton Community Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6922 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Man Alto looks bad. Prayers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Thanks everyone, it has been unbelievable. Total destruction in places and many lost everything. As I understand it, 45 homes were a total loss and 125 damaged. There were two tornadoes that came through, the first an EF2 and the second an EF3. Praise God no one from our town was killed, but our prayers go out to the families of the lady who died while visiting the Caddoan Mounds State Park on Cultural Celebration Day, the lady from Weches (in Houston County) who was found 150 yards from her house (which was obliterated), and the two children in Angelina County in Pollok who were killed when a tree fell on their car as they traveled with their parents down a county road. The boys were 8 and 3, and the older one was a 2nd grader at Central. Still can't believe it. Last night our Lady Jackets softball team traveled to Garrison and tonight the baseball team is playing Douglass at SFA. No school still; emergency board meeting today and a district-wide faculty meeting tomorrow. Ready for things to get back to "normal" but that will take some time. Continued prayers appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionpride08 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Prayers sent from one community rebuilding to another.... #Franklinstrong #Altostrong 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 5 hours ago, lionpride08 said: Prayers sent from one community rebuilding to another.... #Franklinstrong #Altostrong Yes! Our thoughts and prayers to Franklin. Were there any casualties? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomuser Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Coached in Alto back in the late 80’s. They’re good people on on Hwy 21 and Hwy 69. Alto peeps, I know it hit the Caddo Mounds, did it hit The Flats? I know it was mainly on 21. Did it cross 69? I lived on Sand Flats Road when I coached there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionpride08 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 3 hours ago, StingEmALTO said: Yes! Our thoughts and prayers to Franklin. Were there any casualties? By the grace of god no... My brother and family got hit head on and im counting my blessings that they are still here 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 I know it's been over a month since the devastation from a tornado that went through the Alto area, but today I was heading to Crockett on hwy 21 and it looked like a huge weed eater went right down hwy 21 for about 4 or 5 miles. Continue to pray for the folks in the Alto area and other communities that had been hit by the outbreak of tornadoes this spring. Many folks have lost their homes. One more reason for me to not complain about simple stuff and to count my blessings. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 18 hours ago, Crawford said: I know it's been over a month since the devastation from a tornado that went through the Alto area, but today I was heading to Crockett on hwy 21 and it looked like a huge weed eater went right down hwy 21 for about 4 or 5 miles. Continue to pray for the folks in the Alto area and other communities that had been hit by the outbreak of tornadoes this spring. Many folks have lost their homes. One more reason for me to not complain about simple stuff and to count my blessings. Thanks, Crawford. The landscape around here completely changed in places. The 90 homes affected/destroyed are heartbreaking to see. The devastation is the new norm for right now as houses are still messed up, tree stumps and green debris/metal litter the landscape , abandoned cable tv lines are down, and tarps are still everywhere. So much work to done at the school (all campuses but especially the high school!), including the gyms and fields. The majority of the high school students will be in portables next school year (thanks Center, Rusk, and Whitehouse for selling one a piece for a very reasonable price!!). I am thankful for strong leadership and the resilient spirit of our citizens. We are #ALTOgether and will bounce back. A little thing: Working street lights on the new light poles! Also, new roofs being install everywhere. Wish insurance worked a little faster. They are awesome at receiving and reminding folks about premiums, but funny how they want to hang on to that money! Anyway, continued prayers are appreciated as we recover. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagleborn Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Went through today. Still in rough shape. Couldn’t imagine going through that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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