Enter the eye of the storm in this gripping real-life thriller—A Perfect Storm on land—that chronicles America’s biggest tornado outbreak since the beginning of recorded weather: a horrific three-day superstorm with 358 separate tornadoes touching down in twenty-one states and destroying entire towns.
April 27, 2011 was the climax of a three-day superstorm that unleashed terror from Arkansas to New York. Entire communities were flattened, whole neighborhoods erased. Tornadoes left scars across the land so wide they could be seen from space. But from terrible destruction emerged everyday heroes—neighbors and strangers who rescued each other from hell on earth.
“Armchair storm chasers will find much to savor in this grippingly detailed, real-time chronicle of nature gone awry” (Kirkus Reviews) set in Alabama, the heart of Dixie Alley where there are more tornado fatalities than anywhere else in the US. With powerful emotion and captivating detail, journalist Kim Cross expertly weaves together science and heartrending human stories. For some, it’s a story of survival; for others it’s the story of their last hours.
Cross’s immersive reporting and dramatic storytelling catapult you to the center of the very worst hit areas, where thousands of ordinary people witnessed the sky falling around them. Yet from the disaster rises a redemptive message that’s just as real: in times of trouble, the things that tear our world apart reveal what holds us together.
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Summary
Reviewer Name: JoMama I have always been fascinated with tornadoes, so I was drawn to this book as soon as I saw the cover. I have never seen a tornado nor dealt with the aftermath of one. This book was very interesting to read. The author did a very good job of explaining the known science behind tornadoes as well as some interesting historical storms. What I loved about the book was that the author introduced us to people who experienced it. We met meteorologists, storm chasers, students and their parents, and residents of the cities that were hit by the tornadoes. We got a glimpse into their lives before, during and after the tornadoes ravaged their cities. I believe that the reading of this book has helped me to have more respect for the incredible and awful power of the wind and the destruction that it leaves behind. I found myself looking up names of people and places on the internet for a more visual understanding of the events. Seeing images of the demolished cities also helped me to understand more fully the heartache of those touched by the storms. It was a thoughtprovoking read that will stay with me for a while. As a heads¬up to others, people are quoted in the book and that included a few uses of the F word. I understand that people were going through their own personal hell and that language is understandable. It was a little jarring because the word is very offensive to me, but I understand. I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.