Thinking of Brookport, IL

[kaylashay81]

This is about 4-5 miles west of my house. They took a direct earlier from a tornado that crossed the Ohio River from KY into IL. There's been one two three confirmed death and they have been transporting injured to the hospitals over here. Since the tornado sirens stopped, all I've been hearing are the emergency sirens of the crews from my area heading back and forth over the river to help.

Not a good day for our area... :(

ETA: Link to a Facebook Gallery of Photos from Brookport, IL Posted by Someone

ETA2: Video from Barge Worker on the River as the Tornado Passed Over (Warning for Some Language)

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[kaylashay.livejournal.com]

I had just pulled up in the driveway with my groceries when the tornado sirens went off. So glad I had baled out of Walmart before it hit.

Instead, I was hunkered down in our basement with a bicycle helmet on and checking Facebook for local news/weather updates, updating family and watching the radar.