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Natural Disters Can Strike Anyone

Natural Disasters Can Strike Anyone By Elton Camp Here in North Alabama, many are no longer alive After an encounter with a tornado that’s rated EF-5 Killed were a second grade teacher and her mother A handsome ten-year-old little boy was yet another Grandparents died, grandchildren trying to protect To parents of a one-year-old, tornado fury did direct Those now dead were, at the time, in the wrong spot It wasn’t a thing they did wrong or that they did not Natural disasters strike both the bad and the good Very often even those who did all that they could Both alertness and following a tornado safety plan In such a storm fails unless underground you ran Well-built homes in this tornado were swept aside Houses, possessions, jobs lost and so many died Those of us who survived have a duty, though Love and generosity for our neighbors to show Future violent tornadoes can surely be expected All of us should do what we can to be protected That it may not be enough has been demonstrated In this horrendous, true story that’s here related

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Date: 5/6/2011 11:19:00 AM
It was a pleasure to read your poetry today Elton. Have a wonderful weekend filled with good health, love, and inspiration to continue your poetry. Love, Carol
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