We are setup at the Helen Street CoC in Fayetteville,NC. Damage photos below. I will post more details tomorrow

North Carolina Update

This morning I have talked with three Churches in the Raleigh area, NC emergency mgmt, Volunteers of America and Don Yelton who lives in NC. If we are needed they will get back with me.

Have been on the phone this morning with North Carolina emergency management waiting to hear back from them on what they need

Checking with Churches in the Raleigh, NC area. The weather channel is reporting large tornadoes in that area with much damage.

Tornadoes Sweeping Across MS and AL Lots of Damage

Mapleton, IA Tornado

I have talked with one Church south of Mapleton and waiting on call backs from another minister and a Elder located in that general area. There is no Church of Christ in Mapleton.

2011 Huricane Predictions

NAMED STORMS 16

HURRICANES 9

MAJOR 5

The Weather Channel is reporting widespread damage from tornado in Hopkinsville,Ky. I have talked to Southside Church of Christ there in Hopkinsville, they are looking into this and will let me know the condition of things there.

Bad Storms In Florida Today

Just got off the phone with one of the Elders at the Greensburg Church of Christ. His home was damaged some. At this time he doesn't think we are needed but will stay in touch.

Greensburg, PA Tornado

GREENSBURG, Pa. — Officials say a possible tornado destroyed about 30 homes and damaged 60 more in western Pennsylvania.

I have been on the phone this morning with contacts closer to the damaged area and am waiting to here back to see if any help is needed.

We are following the levee breach near Maysville, IN. 50-75 homes may be affected. According to Emergency Management arrangements with area fast food restaurants are in place to provide food if needed.

Just received an update. So far the damage in the Theodore, AL area is minor.

Today's Bad Weather

I have been in touch with our contacts at Volunteers of America and Bellingrath Road Church of Christ in Southern Alabama. They are going to keep me updated on any of the Tornadoes in that area.

Keeping an eye on the storms

We are staying intouch with our contacts in the areas that storms are passing thru. If need we will head that way.

WE ARE READY IF NEEDED

An outbreak of severe storms and tornadoes is likely across the South today, and torrential rain is forecast for other areas as the nasty weather heads east.

The most dangerous storms will strike late afternoon into the evening as they move across Arkansas and spread into northern Mississippi and western Tennessee, according to the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) in Norman, Okla.

"Tornadoes, a few possibly strong, and particularly damaging winds will be possible," the SPC says.

The big cities most at risk are Dallas, Little Rock, Memphis and Nashville, the Weather Channel reports.

I am in Florida right now preparing for a fund raising event next week. The deep freeze is full and I have volunteers here with me ready to go if we are needed.

'Crippling' storm on the move

A monster potentially historic storm was bearing down on the middle of the United States on Tuesday, with freezing rain and sleet pelting several states from Texas through Ohio, cancelling flights and causing dangerous travel conditions.

Forecasters predicted a mix of brutal winter weather over a third of the country, — 24 inches of snow in some areas and up to an inch of ice and snow in others.

"The storm may very well impact a third of the population of the United States — approximately 100 million people," said meteorologist Tim Ballisty of The Weather Channel.