Day 3 Tornado- Joe

Hello Grandma.

Its been three days since my last post, that's because I've been so busy help clean-up the mess the tornado left behind. I also have been very depressed since the tornado. This is because my good friend, Matt, got hit by a piece of flying debris and killed him because he was outside walking home, unaware that the tornado was coming. Another friend Sam was in his basement, but near the window and a tree came in and landed on him. He was severely injured and is still in the hospital. Did you know that 90% of all tornado casualties aren't fatal?

I also am depressed because our house was destroyed, we have home owners insurance but that can't replace all the things that meant so much to me. Others who don't have home owners insurance have to buy another house. While we rebuild I am living with my parents friends who live nearby and also witnessed the tornado but it only did minor damage, such as lifting the shingles off the roof. It's going to take a very long time to recover from something as tragic as this. Trees toppled, trash and debris, also cars turned over in the middle of the street. After the tornado there was no sign of our cars, I still have no idea where they went.

The estimated cost for this tragedy is three million dollars! That is unbelievable! I feel bad for the farmers in this area, crops are destroyed which makes their main source of income gone. Also their cows and other livestock were mostly killed. This means that the cost for the supermarket are going to be sky high because there is a high demand for things such as milk, crops used for food, and other livestock that we eat and that there is a low supply of these things no which just shows that prices are going to be soaring.

Another terrible thing is that we have no where to go, this is because every one's car are totaled and all other means of transportation. Also no one can enter the area because it is practically impossible to drive because of the debris all over the place. Well that's all I have to say for today. If you want to know more about what I am going through click here. Hope to talk to you soon.

- Joe