I know most of y'all don't think a lot of Mississippi

[nolabear]

But my people are being pummeled by tornadoes right now. I have people all over the area they’re warning people to take shelter in right now.

Send up a good thought. They are suffering and we are caring people.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I checked weather radar - looks really terrible.

Hoping for the best for your folks.

[nolabear]

3. Thanks. So far so good. Talked to my sister

who said lightning hit so close to her that her hair stood on end before it hit. That could mean a quarter mile but that’s scary.

[sheshe2]

2. I have been watching.

Texas first, hit badly. Now you, nolabear. I wish you all a safe night.

[nolabear]

5. I think it's almost past where family is.

My sister sent FB footage of a tornado passing over the cemetery where my folks are buried. I mean, it can’t hurt them but it’s eerie.

[sheshe2]

13. I hope it is past.

The pictures were frightening.

[sprinkleeninow]

4. Believing for safety and then calm for all.🕯💞

[nolabear]

6. Thank you. I truly appreciate it.

[WhiskeyWulf]

7. Sending my very best vibes that all will remain safe.

Editing to add: My family is from Appalachia . . . you'll get no anti-Southern hate from me.

[nolabear]

8. Thank you. It's improving I think!

[UniteFightBack]

9. I've been concerned about y'all since this morning! There's a lot of good folks in Mississip,

and it's a beautiful state no doubt and don't let anybody ever tell you different!

[nolabear]

12. ❤️

[mr_lebowski]

10. Hoping for safety for one and all ...

[myohmy2]

11. like I've said before...

...there are a lot of good Progressives in the South living in a sea of trumpkins doing a great job against long odds...

...May God Bless and Protect Them All...

...I'll say a prayer...

[sprinkleeninow]

16. Affirming your sentiments. May your prayer be reinforced and multipled. 💙

[heckles65]

14. Best wishes from Vermont

I try to my best to see an America with no "them."

[MaryMagdaline]

15. Stay safe Mississippi 💕💕

[pdxflyboy]

17. Be Safe vibes from Oregon, tonight.

[orangecrush]

18. Good vibes

from your Yankee friend in Erie Pa.!

[nolabear]

19. These replies make me proud of DU. Thanks for caring about all people.

[Control-Z]

42. We do, nolabear.

We do care for all people. That's why our hearts bleed the way they do.

[greatauntoftriplets]

20. As a kid, I had a friend whose mother was from Mississippi.

She had married a man from Chicago and so lived three houses from mine. Mrs. McKay was a sweet lady with a honeyed accent and I loved her. So that was my first-ever impression of Mississippi.

My good thoughts are going to Mississippi tonight.

[marlakay]

21. I met a nice young couple and kids

At airport few months ago that lived in small town near gulf.

Hope they are taken care of.

[denvine]

22. Positive thoughts coming your way!

Stay safe Mississippi!

[marble falls]

23. Prayers and good vibes are going up. They worked for me, I'm sure they'll work for your ...

kin.

[DesertRat]

24. I'm thinking about you

My husband and I once lived in AL for awhile. The tornadoes scared the crap out me. Sending warm thoughts for safety and shelter for the wonderful people in your area.

[Wounded Bear]

25. Yeah, saw on Weather Channel. Nasty down there...

be safe Mississippi.

[wellst0nev0ter]

26. My heart goes to the victims

at least it's a red state, so Trump will take care of them.

[sheshe2]

32. Breaks my heart that you said that.

wellst0nev0ter

26. My heart goes to the victims

at least it's a red state, so Trump will take care of them.

Sadly, so true.

[mahina]

27. We're supposed to be indivisible. Hoping for the best and safety for the people and animals there.

Good luck Nolabear, aloha.

[mountain grammy]

28. Be safe.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

29. With you all the way!!

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[Marcuse]

30. Good luck to all Mississippians!

[iluvtennis]

31. Sent up a prayer.

[colorado_ufo]

33. My sister lives there.

[DAMANgoldberg]

34. Prayers Up

Having spent the formative years of my life in various parts of Alabama, can relate to this. Especially Lee County, where the best 7 years of my life was spent. #LeeStrong.

[VOX]

35. I'm a descendant of Mississippians who fled to Texas post-Civil War.

As red as those states are, they are nevertheless home to some of the warmest, most caring people you could ever hope to meet.

Hold fast, Mississippi.

[Progressive Jones]

36. Sending all the energy i've got. As for what I think of Mississippi, it's like this...

Mississippi is like everywhere else. It's a Beauty and a Beast, all at once.

The Deep South has always been an enigma to me. It's a beautiful place, with beautiful people,
the best music America has to offer, great food, etc., but the dark side is real dark. I come from a place with a dark side, as well (Chicago). I know that I can't truly understand a place where I don't live, but we all have an
ugly side to our everyday worlds.

[JI7]

37. we support helping all people in these type of situations

[Karadeniz]

38. You've got lots of hopeful thoughts going to Mississippi! Thanks for the opportunity!❤❤❤

[KY_EnviroGuy]

39. Best wishes, NolaBear from KY...

We sure aren't strangers to tornadoes in our beloved South, are we? Middle TN where I originated was in tornado alley for a while many years ago.

I see Vicksburg got hit pretty hard and now it's over into AL. Darn thing is giving us lots of rain in northern KY and it runs plum up north of Indy at this time. TX and LA both got hit pretty hard in spots, including some deaths......

Stay safe, and you're certainly in our thought tonight and during recovery tomorrow.......

KY

[airplaneman]

40. Of course we care - be safe and know good thoughts are coming and good people care.

-Airplane

[pazzyanne]

41. Good thoughts

and prayers for better weather on their way. Stay safe, stay strong!

[smirkymonkey]

43. Best wishes from Massachusetts

Stay safe all!

[raccoon]

44. From SC, I understand how you feel.

The storms are headed our way, too.

[MineralMan]

45. Yes, it looks bad there.

I hope people stay safe.

[Kurt V.]

46. red states are treated as a monolith here far too often.

my thoughts are with you.

[LakeArenal]

47. 🍀🍀❣️🍀🍀✌🏼

[DownriverDem]

48. Be careful

But trump will send you folks a ton of money. No offense, but trump takes care of red states.

[oldsoftie]

62. I dont know, GA farmers are still waiting for help.

And the Sec of Ag used to be our Governor!

[malaise]

49. This was my worry since Friday

Damn - sending good vibes

[TruckFump]

50. Done. EOM

[panader0]

51. I've never been there but I'd love to go.

I hope no one is hurt and damage is minimum.
https://www.groundzerobluesclub.com/

[Grammy23]

52. I'm with you nolabear.

I grew up in Mississippi....In Jackson for first 14 years and Gulf Coast (Gautier) later on. So while I know full well of the state’s issues, it is still my home state. I also have close family there. Our son lives just outside Jackson with his three kids and one grandchild. So when bad weather threatens that area, my personal radar goes haywire.

They got through last night okay and we’re grateful. Me? I slept in my recliner with husband on couch because the storms passed us in the middle of the night. (In NW FL.) I turned up my phone so I could hear alerts. Put purse and shoes in central bathroom. Luckily did not need any of it but we were ready if we got the alert.

Sincere thoughts go to the victims of yesterday’s storms. Now it moves on. Please pay attention if you are in the path. Nature has no mercy and does not play favorites. If you are in the path, you are in danger. Find your safe place and have a plan!

Good luck to all.

[malaise]

53. 'Large and Dangerous' Tornadoes Hit South; At Least 5 People Killed; Dozens Injured; Homes Destroyed

https://weather.com/news/news/2019-04-13-severe-impacts-tornado-texas-louisiana-mississippi-alabama

[KPN]

54. With you and all Mississippians in spirit.

[dlk]

55. Sending Positive and Healing Thoughts to Mississippi - Let's Hope You See Calmer Weather Very Son

[Honeycombe8]

56. Good vibes toward MS. nt

[Lifelong Protester]

57. Sending you all the best.

I worry about ALL people.

[True Blue American]

58. The very best to all of you!

Please stay safe. We are under a tornado watch right now. Heavy rain,too. The sun is shining right now.

Just because we think your Politicians are dweebs, you are good ,honorable people!

We are stuck with DeWine, the heartbeat guy. After he raised gas taxes. Kasich refused tosign the bill ywice. deWine hates Medicais,too. That will be next!

We went from bad to worse.

[marble falls]

59. I read earlier today how bad it went there last night. How did your kith and kin do???

[nolabear]

60. Well, thank you. But a lot of people suffered.

I hope they are helped by progressive people and take it to heart. I’m heartened by the compassion here. Thank you.

[marble falls]

61. This is the most supportive site on the net. Admin deserves strong appreciation for that ...

civility gets things understood and appreciated and then fixed.

[WhiteTara]

63. It's not the state or the people

it's the people in government who steal and cheat and ruin the lives of the people they represent that most of us'll can't stand.

May everyone be safe and the destruction minimal.

[Hekate]

64. Best wishes from California

[pshediack]

65. Always amazed how so many areas of the country don't have basements

I'm always amazed when I travel around the country to find so many places subject to tornado seasons that don't have basements like here in West Central/Southwest Ohio.

I realize some places like Florida and parts of Louisiana have very high water tables and similar issues which preclude basements, but there are lots of other places that don't have those problems, are prone to tornadoes and don't have basements.

In the Dayton, Ohio metro area where we live, builders skipped basements for years--not even offering them--to keep the price of houses down. In the last 15 years, we've had four occasions where we took cover in our basement during a tornado warning. During one of those times, the tornado was on the ground about 7 miles west of us and on a straight path our way, but it broke up after about a half mile of travel through open fields.

So if one lives in a tornado-prone area, why wouldn't you have a basement for shelter, let alone extra storage or recreational space?

[malaise]

70. Good post

and welcome to DU

[localroger]

71. You said it yourself -- cost

Basements are also a problem in places where the land is really flat, even if it is high above sea level, because all water seeks the lowest point and a basement can be that lowest point. Basements are most practical where the land is uneven and water does not drain to the lowest point on your small property.

[Codeine]

66. I lived in tornado country for a while as a kid.

I don’t wish that terror on anybody.

[akraven]

67. Biloxi. Tupelo. One of the best campgrounds for bikers ever -

and great food. I Mississippi.

Y'all be safe as you can and if help is needed, Alaskans stand up.

[plimsoll]

68. We can't let the president* and his enablers blind us

To the fact that people in crisis need our help irrespective of party loyalty.

[Beacool]

69. I don't like their politics and history of racism, but that's beside the point.

In every state there are good and bad people. I'm sorry that you guys are going through a tough weather situation. I find tornadoes scarier than hurricanes. I lived in FL and we got plenty of warning when a hurricane was approaching, but with tornadoes they can strike so fast and with little warning.

I wish you and your state the best. Here are good vibes going your way.

[Mr.Bill]

72. In my lifetime I have had the good fortune

to visit 35-40 states. I have had no problem finding good people in every one of them. Anyone who hates or dislikes an entire state is not well-travelled or well read.