Friday, February 02, 2007

Storms Devastate Central Florida


LADY LAKE, Fla. — "Storms blew through central Florida early Friday, killing at least 14 people, damaging hundreds of homes and a church and lifting a tractor trailer into the air, authorities said.

At least one tornado touched down and was believed to be the deadliest to hit Florida since 1998.

Dozens of mobile homes were destroyed near Lady Lake in Lake County, about 50 miles northwest of Orlando. Chairs, beds and clothes were strewn about yards, with debris hanging from trees. Some homes were tossed from their foundations, while others had their roofs ripped off.

Among the dead was at least one student, the Lake County School Board confirmed to FOX News. A freshman at Umatilla High School died along with his parents.

The Lady Lake Church of God was demolished, its pews, altar and Bibles left in a jumbled mess. The 31-year-old, steel-reinforced structure was built to withstand 150-mph winds, the Rev. Larry Lynn said.

By daybreak, parishioners gathered amid the ruins, hugging each other and consoling Lynn. They planned to clear the debris and hold Sunday services on the empty lot..."

We missed the brunt of it here, but I am missing a garbage can so how could Bush have allowed this to happen? Billions of dollars spent on criminally corrupt New Orleans and FEMA did nothing while my property was being utterly destroyed.

And not for nothing, but why is it that storms always hurt fat people the most?

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