ArmyPair2 - I just noticed you're from Alabama. I have a friend that lives in Hoover, south of Birmingham. I know they got hit hard also as Birmingham. My friend is a pastor at a small church that also has a daycare. They had parents that couldn't make it to get their kids. So 7 kids and several adults ended up spending the night at the church. Several of the adults weren't even the day care workers - they were church members that heard about the situation with the kids and ventured a couple of miles from their homes to take food, air mattresses, etc. to help out the kids! It was really cool to hear about folks stepping up to help others! You don't hear too much about that any more, especially on the national news. And I don't think I heard a single word about Alabama on the national news. I know that ATL is a big city, but Birmingham ain't exactly small.
Hopefully y'all thaw out today! It's going to be in the mid-30's here today and people are acting like it's a heat wave after our several days of sub-zero weather!