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http://www.memphisflyer.com/
Pretty bad when the newspapers are knocked out.
Hang tough, we're rooting for you.Let us know how things are coming, if you need help.
posted by
majroj
on July 29, 2003 at 5:12 AM
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WINDS........
Wow! I experienced 
a microburst, several years ago, and can well imagine what you've just been through. I pray that you will receive all the help you might be needing in the days ahead. COURAGE
Andy
posted by
Dare2_B_Different
on July 29, 2003 at 2:27 AM
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EDITORMUM, I LIVE IN TENNESSEE, AND I HEARD ABOUT MEMPHIS, BUT
Had no idea it was that bad. I also lived for six years in Jackson, and of course, you know what happen there a few months ago. I live in Nashville now, and be assured of my prayers for you. I have to be in Memphis next week for a church conference.
posted by
MountainClimber57
on July 28, 2003 at 9:56 PM
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YIKES!
HOPE ALL COMES TOGETHER SOON!
posted by
homegirl
on July 28, 2003 at 8:05 PM
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Mummy
I know Whim already offered, but you can come live with me too. Though, the commute from my house would be significantly greater than the commute from Whimmy's.
I'll pray for you and your family as well as for the rest of the Memphisians.
Love love to ya!
posted by
Jemmie211
on July 28, 2003 at 9:39 AM
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Rough One!
A taste of things to come, perhaps? We've fucked up the climate so much now that things are likely to get a LOT worse before they get better.
BTW, on the air conditioning comment, it may amaze you to know that AC accounts for 16% of US power consumption, costing more than the GDP of 42 African countries.
Hope y'all get back to 'normal' soon.
D
posted by
DamonLeigh
on July 28, 2003 at 9:03 AM
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A theory and a prayer
EditorMum, I'm praying for you and your city. What an awful thing to have happen in the latter weeks of July. The heat and bugs must be unbearable. I have a theory why the straightline winds were not reported as a disaster nationwide. They are harder to explain. If you say tornado, or hurricane, or flash flood, people immediately form an image in their minds. They know the devastation. If you say wind, they look at you like you are nuts. "Wind? Wind did that much damage? Oh, I don't believe that. You must be exaggerating." Here in the redneck world I live in, in Louisiana, when straightline winds do damage, the people affected won't take anyone's word that it wasn't a tornado. No wind could do that. Sometimes the lack of intellegence in people amazes me.
posted by
CatLadyintheAttic
on July 28, 2003 at 8:54 AM
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I've missed you, Editormum...
Sorry to hear about the wind damage. Why didn't they report that on the news? Memphis is a large city--it's not like it's Hooterville or anything.
posted by
msaries
on July 28, 2003 at 8:54 AM
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Wow..I feel for ya...
Sounds like March thru May here in Oklahoma! Been there...
posted by
koriani
on July 28, 2003 at 8:46 AM
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You can move it with me
until you get power back. I have an extra closet to lock the kids in. :) Might be a bit of a commute to work though. . . .
posted by
Whim
on July 28, 2003 at 8:35 AM
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Holy cow!
What a disaster. Not to trivialize all your other inconveniences, but being without air conditioning would surely suck.
posted by
missyjblog
on July 28, 2003 at 8:19 AM
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Gosh!!! Mum... We felt those winds here...(Atlanta) it was very freakish... no watches or warnings!!!
posted by
Crabby
on July 28, 2003 at 8:18 AM
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