Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Tornadoes Hit Rock Creek and Other Disasters
    Tornadoes Hit Rock Creek and Other Disasters
    Tornadoes Hit Rock Creek and Other Disasters
    Ebook66 pages42 minutes

    Tornadoes Hit Rock Creek and Other Disasters

    By Anita Hasch

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    Greg Jones shouted in a powerful voice, “In the name of Jesus, in the blood
    of Jesus.” The associate pastor’s shout was heard from above. Praise the Lord.
    Amber Jones, who with her sister lay protected under their father, saw a clear vision of
    whiteness. For her the terrifying roar was replaced with soft voices, like whispers.
    Amber saw and heard angels, holding up the part of the church where they were
    huddled. How wonderful and amazing. The Open Door Church was totally destroyed
    with only a pile of rubble left where the church stood. But praise the Lord nobody was
    injured. How amazing is that.

    It was Christmas Eve and the Wellington Express was heading for disaster. The railway bridge had washed away.
    Life or death that night depended on how high up on the hillside of the Vajont Dam you were.
    This and many more true stories.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAnita Hasch
    Release dateNov 30, 2017
    ISBN9781370264155
    Tornadoes Hit Rock Creek and Other Disasters
    Author

    Anita Hasch

    Anita Hasch and her family live on a homestead near Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Enjoys reading and the internet. Her home based work consists of writing eBooks, articles and making eBook covers.Where to Find Anita onlineNew YouTube channel: Anita Hasch-bargainbookshttps://youtube.com/channel/UCAY2cOOYuQTe2Huzi5CLYMgAnita Hasch : anitabooks888@gmail.comhttps://YouTube.com/channel/UCwdjfsrHG_Yxf2utLmnRX1gBlog-http://anitabooks888.wordpress.com/Twitter-Facebook-http://facebook.com/anita.hasch.7Member of: ‘Keeping up with my Writing.’‘Books Go Social/Book Review Club,’Writes for Blogger.comBlogshttps://applecidervinegarforhealthanduse.blogspot.comhttp://healthbenefitsresveratrol.blogspot.comhttp://benefitsandusesoffenugreek.blogspot.comhttp://healthbenefitsfruitveggies.blogspot.comhttp://aloeandother.blogspot.combargainbooks36.blogspot.comWrites for Hubpageshttp://hubpages.com/health/Improve-your-Health-with-Herbal-Teaand many more articles.eBooks by Anita Hasch available at Smashwords.The InheritanceUncle Jack announces that he has left the bulk of his estate to Megan his adopted daughter. Attempts are made on his life and Megan is framed as a suspect. Tom, who is in love with her, sets out to prove her innocence.Fiction/romance/suspensehttps://www.smashwords.com/books/view/483948Health is WealthHealth is Wealth is a box set which consists of 3 eBooks.health/wellbeing/alternative healthhttps://www.smashwords.com/books/view/427756Bedtime Bible StoriesThis eBook consists of 5 bible storieshttps://www.smashwords.com/books/view/607779At Amazon'A Bride For Jake'

    Read more from Anita Hasch

    Related to Tornadoes Hit Rock Creek and Other Disasters

    Related ebooks

    Environmental Science For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    Related categories

    Reviews for Tornadoes Hit Rock Creek and Other Disasters

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Tornadoes Hit Rock Creek and Other Disasters - Anita Hasch

      Tornadoes Hit Rock Creek

      And Other Stories

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright by Anita Hasch 2017

      All rights reserved

      Chapter One Tornadoes Hit Rock Creek

      Chapter Two Disaster of the Wellington Express

      Chapter Three Collision At Gunpow

      Chapter Four Lift Off From a Floating Time Bomb

      Chapter Five The Italian Village Longarone Disappears

      Chapter Six Molasses Disaster Of 1919

      Chapter Seven Titanic Terrifying Flaw

      Chapter Eight Castaway Survival

      Chapter One

      Tornadoes Hit Rock Creek

      Spring in Alabama was pleasant with quiet breezes. This April day nobody had any idea of the disaster that would soon be upon them. Rock Creek situated in the hills about 25 kilometers from Birmingham. Rock Creek was a small community and everybody knew each other. The kids played together in the street.

      Members of the Open Door Church were getting ready to meet for evening prayers and to practice music for their Easter service. A tall cross graced the front of the building. Situated on top of a high ridge, the church had a two storey façade of heavy glass windows. When the light was right, the windows reflected the skies and trees and all the beauty of God nature.

      At Charlie’s, a windowless brick cavern that smelled of cigarette smoke, the regulars were starting to arrive. In addition to alcohol, the amusement at Charlie’s included pool and video poker.

      Rock Creek was among a line of small communities including Edgewater, Sylvan Springs, and Oak Grove. For the locals that had lived most of their lives in these communities, such a perfect day had to be watched with suspicion. Tornado’s was a constant threat.

      Several kilometers away, underground Woody Odom was the emergency management coordinator for Jefferson County. He had spent the morning monitoring the news from the National Weather Service. It had reported that there was a possibility of strong thunderstorms, including tornadoes, for the northern half of Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. Tornadoes hit many parts of the world and in all 50 American states. They are as common to the region as earthquakes are to California.

      On this lovely day in 1998, the air got heavier, and the sky later began to take on a slightly greenish tint. Most people were not concerned as they felt that conditions were normal for the time of year. However, some residents were worried. Woody Odom was observing reports of the tornadoes in a concrete bunker situated beneath the City Hall’s parking garage. Soon all the people concerned with a disaster call would join him. Located next to the police communications center, the EOC Emergency Operations Center contains dozens of telephones, televisions, computer monitors, and short wave radios. Here was the switch that activated the tornado warning sirens that were positioned throughout the county. It had direct links to the county’s 59 fire and 28 police departments as well as state and federal disaster offices. He kept track of the various storm tracking monitors, and paid special attention to the two way radio reports coming in.

      The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center issued its first tornado watch for Jefferson County just after 1.00pm. Bad weather was moving swiftly towards Birmingham, spawning thunderstorms and torrents of large size hail. Visual observation was of the utmost importance. There were close to seventy local amateur radio operators, who reported their weather observations. Reports were also received from hundreds of municipal workers, including firefighters, police rescue crews. The storm struck at 7.30pm, one hundred and thirty kilometers away in Pickens County. During the next half an hour the twister which

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1