I was in Charlotte yesterday for a photo trip when I noticed a tornadic storm approaching downtown Raleigh 45 minutes out. Unable to do anything from there, I hoped my house wasn’t in the direct path. It turns out it was or was near ground zero. I’m lucky to have not sustained as much damaged to my house as others in my neighborhood. Here are unedited photographs from the scene today:
Uprooted tree damage with Raleigh Skyline
Transformer and utility poll down on a van along Maywood Avenue
Severe tornado damage to Earp’s Seafood on South Saunders
Beau surveys my back yard (recall snow picture from last year)
This building lost its big yellow roof
Coats Auto Body damage from Tornado
Damage along South Saunders Street
Maywood Avenue tornado damage in Caraleigh Mills
Power lines down on Maywood Ave
Tornado Damage in Caraleigh Mills
Tornado damage from Raleigh
Snapped trees from April 16, 2011 Tornado that hit Raleigh, NC
Tornado Damage to Earp’s Seafood
My house in Caraleigh Mills. Damage to the front porch.
Uprooted Pecan tree in my back yard
The tree root diameter is about 10 feet
Beau looks around her back yard
Raleigh Skyline with tornado damage
Damage to Caraleigh Mills smoke stack
Workers atop Caraleigh Mills Condos
There was a tree here, no where to be found
Caraleigh Mills Condominiums has a lot of damage
Residents of Caraleigh Mills return to claim there belongings
Maywood Avenue in Caraleigh Mills Tornado Damage
Raleigh Skyline can be seen above the damaged Earp’s Seafood building
South Saunders street damage
Roof torn off of a home in Caraleigh Mills
Overturned Raleigh Trash container
Debris gathered in the porch corner
Leaves plastered on my front door
Caraleigh Mills Tornado damage scene
Downed trees on Maywood Ave
Uprooted tree across from my house
Bent metal fence around Caraleigh Mills
Caraleigh Mills Tornado damage
Metal and brick fence damaged by Tornado
Caraleigh Mills tornado Damage
Beau helps with the clean up process
My yard the day before the tornado hit.
