In Gassville, Ark., Krista L****** survived the storm by huddling in the hallway of her house with her three children."It sounded like 10 to 15 freight trains at the same time," she said. "I was praying to God. It's so bad to sit there and watch your girls' faces as they're saying, 'Mom, we're going to die.'"Krista L. being the daughter of an old church friend of mine. Article
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I emailed him and asked if that was his Krista and I got this back:
Yes, it's my Krista and her girls. They're safe, but homeless. We emptied out their house today and put it all in storage. Also, they're staying at a resort owned by a lady at our church. Now we're looking for another house for them.
The interesting thing was this: Sabrina, Krista's oldest, was playing in the garage. At that time we figure that the twister was overturning trailers on the back road between Cotter and Gassville. Then Krista's phone rang. They wanted to talk to Sabrina so Krista called her. Sabrina came inside and that's when they began hearing the freight train sounds coming up Sanford Street between School Street and Johnson Street.
They huddled in the hall and their garage vanished. Then Krista heard a crash and glancing out the front window, she sees her van flying past her living room window.... then a tree in front fell. Then a man from up the street came and rushed them out.
You wouldn't believe that place. Our pastor and I walked through it last evening hoping to find them cause we couldn't call on any phone. We walked up Sanford Street in the dark, and had to crawl through fallen trees and watching for power lines. Finally we arrived at her house and there she was.... She was near hysterical. The children were at a neighbor's house. As they came and hugged me, I realized that a hug had never felt as wonderful as from someone whom you'd almost lost.
Thanks for your concern.
GAH. Scary, scary stuff.
Pictures up...probably tonight, I think I want to go home and be online.