Jim,

Welcome back...and I know what you mean about people pulling together in the country in a crisis. It's a great thing.

I lost hundreds of trees, but did not see one single sweet gum tree down. Oaks went over with the entire root system exposed. Pines snapped at my place, even large ones snapped like tooth picks. We had azalea bushes next to the house blown right out of the ground.

One lesson learned...never plant an oak tree next to your house for shade...they will come down in a storm before all other trees.

Glad you are back safe and sound.