5.03.2008

Tornado aftermath: cleanup





The Day After the Tornado

Top photo: The Carlisle, AR fire station. The mayor said he believes it will have to be torn down and rebuilt from scratch because of bent support beams.

Photo 2: Of all the photos I took, this one shows the severity of the tornado. It had to have been a monster to pull that tree up by that huge root system. This home was in the area of town hardest hit.

Photo 3: The power company subcontracts tree services to clear out the downed trees after they say it's safe and before the new lines go up.

Photo 4: A landmark building, an old Esso gas station converted to a coffee shop. Since the power was still out, the shop wasn't open today.