Alabama tornadoes April 2011 - Remember Them

[heatherdumas]

For those who come in here thinking you're stupid for filming it: It doesn't matter about the size of your house (just look what happened when it hit million dollar homes in Anderson Hills), tornadoes don't discriminate. A lot of people died; a lot of people were hurt; and a lot of property was damaged. There's always going to be someone filming it. I, myself, wouldn't do it, but if no one filmed it and the devastation it left behind, how would people remember it and the lives that were lost?

[heatherdumas]

I can't stand when people come in here saying we shouldn't film from the protection of our house. I don't know about you, but if a tornado, as big as the tornadoes that hit the South, had hit my house, there is no way I would have survived, whether I was by the window filming or in my hallway. (Our house is really old.) Plus, not everyone can afford storm shelters. We don't get tornadoes as big as these very often. NO ONE knew these storms were going to be as big as they were, until they hit.

[heatherdumas]

@heatherdumas And the plains too

[macadameane]

@StlyzP More than three hundred people died from the tornado outbreaks. It does say remember them. Who would want to remember stones or trees. I don't understand your first question.

[because8010]

@Formingaman We live in Alabama, we know when to take shelter. Don't talk unless you know what you are talking about. We have common sense.

[Sm00gle]

Good video good editing good job

[macadameane]

I did some volunteer work and have added a link in the video for the pictures. Includes devastation in other areas close to me.

[momotous]

Very artistically done. Glad you made it through to share. It was almost creepy seeing that and hearing the kid laugh and the conversation in the background with the music.

[macadameane]

@momotous We were lucky to have a parent calling us with updated storm information. Harvest had no power before everyone else. Many people that died in the area had the storm unexpectedly on them. We are used to getting tornado weather, but storms had already passed once. Usually after one passes, that is all there is. Some friends of mine were called right before the tornado hit their street. They heard the roar and the 4 of them dove into the tub. 80 percent of their street was wiped.

[BremmerV]

This was a very well made video and I loved the score. I live in Harvest and have seen all of the damage first hand, this video touched me.

[MsRaiseAwareness]

Ive watched hundreds of videos of the tornado but this one ripped through my heart. you and your family was so lucky. I live close to Birmingham and it went right over our town but hit towns on both sides of me killing a lot of people .Its so sad what has happened.

[ShellyLaney]

What is the music? Great Video.

[macadameane]

@ShellyLaney The first piece is titled "Wounded". The second is titled "Quinn's Song: A New Man". Both are by Kevin MacLeod, who offers royalty free music (as long as it is credited.) His site is called incompetech

[glenna456]

You are very artistic and did a fantastic job on your video! Thanks for taking the time to piece it together with the music, radio commentary, etc. Well done!

[macadameane]

@glenna456 Actually, I didn't piece in the radio commentary. We had the radio on while I was filming and I decided to keep it in the video during those segments. The commercials, I left out :)

[Formigaman]

Do any of you people have any common sense at all?

[macadameane]

@Formigaman I did take shelter (our inside wall closet) about 10 ft away. You can hear my kids laughing from it. The camera was on a tripod.