WRITE UP YOUR ALI

IT’S A GOOD THING i flew into St. Louis on thursday instead of friday.

thedailywhat:

Damn Nature U Scary of the Day: No fatalities or life-threatening injuries were reported after a “historic tornado” touched down in St. Louis on Friday, leaving in its wake “an incredible trail of devastation,” with some 750 homes damaged or destroyed.

Also hit hard by the storm was Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, with blown windows, roof damage, and power outages that could take “a couple of months” to repair in full. By Sunday morning, however, flights had begun departing, and airport officials said they were hoping to restore operations to 70% capacity.

“We’re fortunate we didn’t have large [numbers] of injuries,” said airport director Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge. “When you look at the devastation around, it really is a miracle there were no fatalities.” 

Additional footage of the EF4 tornado and subsequent damage below:

[cnn / abcnews / c&l.]