Power's out, people have died

Tornado damage in St. Elmo

People are sending messages to the listserv via DROIDs, iPhones, and BlackBerries.  Several, who were not at home, asked about power in a particular block.  Most had no power at all last night, but this one did for awhile.

"Did have power on 4400 block of Tennessee- but it is out now....looks pretty dark outside everywhere now.....most all of St. Elmo is dark now......Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T"

Donna said it was weird driving through St. Elmo before daylight this morning, and "even along the highway," she says, "with no downtown lights."  We have come to eat at Panera -- we've had no power and have probably lost everything in our refrigerators.

Gazebo in St. Elmo

Deadly day of storms

That's the headline of our local newspaper this morning.  People died in Trenton, where Emily lives, and in Ringgold -- both are in Georgia, just south of Chattanooga.  Donna and I live in the 4600 block of St. Elmo Avenue, about one mile north of Georgia.

Both photos came via the St. Elmo neighborhood listserv.