kittypaws
04-04-2011, 01:12 AM
I was sitting at my computer viewing my nightly sites and watching a very lively thunder storm race across the skies. The lighting strikes were strong and vivid and the thunder roaring. Suddenly there was such a burst of lighting and a tremendous roar of thunder at the same time it made me jump in my chair, I could feel the energy of it on my skin and heard the car alarms going off on the street.
Scooter, my cat pounced into my lap and Zeus barked in fear. The rain was pelting down so hard it sounded like hail falling upon the house.
Moments later I heard a rumble in the street; I went to go see. My new neighbors were out with the fire fighters and their large hook and ladder truck shining the spot light up into a tree directly behind their home. Suddenly out of no where there was a second strike so powerful it lit up the entire room like daylight, appliances started to beep and buzz, the thunder that came with it rattled the house. My heart raced as this was not a normal storm yet still by the window I peered out and saw the tree behind my neighbors burst into flames. The fire fighters were racing to the hydrant, hoses whipping off their wheels, sirens screaming as more trucks arrived. My neighbors, Loren and Jason raced into their home, dragging their 7 and 8 year old children out behind them.
A tree trunk was hit and broke into flames almost instantaneous sending up a bright red flame then snapping off and falling upon their roof. I was amazed at how quickly everything happened….within a blink of an eye all was changed.
I stepped out onto my porch and before I knew it this became a very surreal part of my life.
The firefighters brought down the tree and quest the flames in the scrubs and remaining trees. The family stood in the middle of the cul-de-sac huddled together, the children crying, the rain pouring. Their roof breached by the fallen flaming timber. The fire fighters ended up soaking their roof and portions of the upstairs bedrooms as well.
I spoke up (now I do wonder where the other neighbors are?)
“Loren – Jason.” I said as I placed my arm over Loren’s shoulder.
“Wow.” That was all I could think to say at half past one AM and still kinda awake.
“Come on home with me. I have a spare bedroom and a sofa…not much but you cannot sleep there tonight.” I said nodding towards their home.
A fire fighter approached us and told them of a shelter they could go to for the night.
Loren turned and looked directly into my eyes,
“Would you mind? We won’t be any problem. We can even sleep on the floor.”
As we walked over to my home, Jason went back to check on things and I, Loren and her two boys moved into my home.
Scooter scurried away and Zeus was barking up a storm….looks like it will be a long nite and then some.
kittypaws ~ amandac
Scooter, my cat pounced into my lap and Zeus barked in fear. The rain was pelting down so hard it sounded like hail falling upon the house.
Moments later I heard a rumble in the street; I went to go see. My new neighbors were out with the fire fighters and their large hook and ladder truck shining the spot light up into a tree directly behind their home. Suddenly out of no where there was a second strike so powerful it lit up the entire room like daylight, appliances started to beep and buzz, the thunder that came with it rattled the house. My heart raced as this was not a normal storm yet still by the window I peered out and saw the tree behind my neighbors burst into flames. The fire fighters were racing to the hydrant, hoses whipping off their wheels, sirens screaming as more trucks arrived. My neighbors, Loren and Jason raced into their home, dragging their 7 and 8 year old children out behind them.
A tree trunk was hit and broke into flames almost instantaneous sending up a bright red flame then snapping off and falling upon their roof. I was amazed at how quickly everything happened….within a blink of an eye all was changed.
I stepped out onto my porch and before I knew it this became a very surreal part of my life.
The firefighters brought down the tree and quest the flames in the scrubs and remaining trees. The family stood in the middle of the cul-de-sac huddled together, the children crying, the rain pouring. Their roof breached by the fallen flaming timber. The fire fighters ended up soaking their roof and portions of the upstairs bedrooms as well.
I spoke up (now I do wonder where the other neighbors are?)
“Loren – Jason.” I said as I placed my arm over Loren’s shoulder.
“Wow.” That was all I could think to say at half past one AM and still kinda awake.
“Come on home with me. I have a spare bedroom and a sofa…not much but you cannot sleep there tonight.” I said nodding towards their home.
A fire fighter approached us and told them of a shelter they could go to for the night.
Loren turned and looked directly into my eyes,
“Would you mind? We won’t be any problem. We can even sleep on the floor.”
As we walked over to my home, Jason went back to check on things and I, Loren and her two boys moved into my home.
Scooter scurried away and Zeus was barking up a storm….looks like it will be a long nite and then some.
kittypaws ~ amandac