Anyone from Moulton, Alabama? We are trying to find our

[alfredo]

cousin. She has not contacted anyone since the tornadoes hit her town. IM me if you can help.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

1. I wish you luck, alfredo.

I'm also marking this so I can give you a kick later. :hug:

[EFerrari]

6. Good idea.

:grouphug:

[Warpy]

2. Power is out and cell towers were blown down

so all you can do is wait until enough infrastructure has been repaired that either she will call you or you can contact the authorities.

This is the worst part, the waiting.

[MineralMan]

3. Call the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department

Lawrence County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff
Gene Mitchell

242 Parker Road
Moulton, Alabama 35650
Phone: [phone]

If you have your cousin's address, the Sheriff's department can check on her.

[alfredo]

8. Thank you.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Hugs friend

It sucks been there... done that

[Ian David]

5. Try texting instead of calling. Texts often get through even when a phone is showing "no signal."

Also, try and find a HAM Radio Emergency Relay operator.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_Radio_Emergency_Service

[alfredo]

7. Thanks. I just posted your suggestions to her facebook page.

[tiny elvis]

13. great suggestion. my sil could not reach her fam in alabama

i read your post and told her to text
she got a reply
her fam is ok, not even property loss
thanks much

[Ian David]

27. I am SO GLAD to hear that and glad I could help! n/t

[kas125]

29. Thanks from me, too. We've been calling my sister and

nieces in Alabama all day and gotten no answer. I've left messages on their cell phones, but didn't think to text. I'm going to try that now.

[lamp_shade]

9. Bookmarking this thread. Please let us know when you find her.

[lunatica]

10. kick'd and rec'd

It's harsh to worry over a loved one. I hope you find her very quickly.

[uppityperson]

11. k&r

[politicasista]

12. Kick

:grouphug:

[alfredo]

14. She has been found. She is OK. Thanks for your concern.

[JuniperLea]

15. Great news!

This must have been horrifying for your family!

[alfredo]

20. Her last communication was of a tornado heading her way.

So we were concerned.

[JuniperLea]

23. Wow...

I cannot imagine! I'm so happy for you that this turned out ok!

[alfredo]

28. It's been a pretty "exciting" spring.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

16. Wonderful news!

I'm so happy for all of you. :)

[alfredo]

21. It was a worrisome time. One of my favorite nieces lives in

Huntsville. She came through OK too.

[malaise]

18. Great news

:fistbump:

[maddezmom]

19. great news

:hug:

[MineralMan]

24. Yay! I'm glad she's OK.

[malaise]

17. Good luck

This is too sad. :grouphug:

[Nevernose]

22. My mom's house in Arkansas took a direct hit a few days ago

So I know what that feeling is like.

For the record, she's fine, the house is mostly fine. No power for a few days and no phone, but otherwise okay.

It's still all I can do not to get in the car and drive to Arkansas though.

[malaise]

25. That must have been frightening

Glad she's OK

[Nevernose]

31. Thanks

I feel a little guilty, though, because there are so very many people who aren't okay tonight. If I was a praying man...

[Lars39]

26. I don't know how old your mother is,

but you might want to go there as soon as you can. My Dad was in his 70s when he had severe wind damage to his house. It left him quite dazed and depressed for a time. Hope all is well. :hug:

[Nevernose]

30. I've offered (she's 66)

She's at my aunt's house right now, just a few miles down the road -- they have electricity and food. I've offered to go, but she said no and probably doesn't need me for anything practical. She also said it would be hard to get a substitute this time of year (she taught school for 42 years) -- which is an almost stereotypical response for her. In fact, after letting me know she was okay, she told me in great detail what she'd heard about the physical condition of every school in a twenty-five mile radius -- schools in which neither of us ever, in our lives, attended or worked in.

She's a lot like me: she's probably far more concerned about her neighbors and is even now conceiving of a charity drive to help the many survivors who will need aid.

Thanks fr the hug!

[Generic Other]

32. Thinking of you

I just heard from a relative in Japan today. Sometimes it takes awhile for survivors to get up and running again.

[alfredo]

33. PTSD. It's forever.