Thoughts and Prayers for the people of Pilger, Nebraska

Update: Here is video of the tornados:

To some people, these people might just be people from what the liberals and some conservatives call “fly over Country.” But. in truth, they are Americans too. Hard working Americans who bear the brunt of the socialist state. As an Amateur Radio Operator, who is trained in Skywarn spotting; I know too well how the weather can be quite unpredictable. One minute it can be sunny and nice, and the next chaotic.

These people have lost it all. I could never even imagine losing everything in a storm like this. But, these people do it all the time. Somehow or another, they manage to figure out a way to pick up what’s left, and rebuild. This, my friends, takes guts. For this they have my admiration.

May God be with them as they pick up what’s left and start over.

PILGER, Neb. (AP) — A storm packing rare dual tornadoes tore through a tiny farming town in northeast Nebraska, killing a 5-year-old child, leaving grain bins crumpled like discarded soda cans and flattening dozens of homes.

All the residents of the town of Pilger — some 350 people — evacuated their homes, many leaving for shelters in nearby towns, after the powerful twisters slammed the area Monday afternoon. Nebraska State Patrol closed all roads into town.

“More than half of the town is gone — absolutely gone,” Stanton County Commissioner Jerry Weatherholt said. “The co-op is gone, the grain bins are gone, and it looks like almost every house in town has some damage. It’s a complete mess.”

Emergency crews and residents spent the evening sifting through demolished homes and businesses in the town about 80 miles northwest of Omaha.

Stanton County Sheriff Mike Unger estimated that 50 to 75 percent of Pilger was heavily damaged or destroyed in the storm. The local school is likely beyond repair, he said.

“It’s total devastation,” Unger said.

via Associated Press.