Tornado Update (What a title!)

It turns out that the tornado struck less then a block from where we are house sitting. Shannon and I ran in to each other on the way back last night, even though I had come all the way from east London. Since Chamberlayne Road was cordoned off, the buses were not running the entire length of the street, so Shan had to walk the whole way. It turned out OK as she saw me just as I was coming out of Kensal Rise station.

Two city blocks were (and still are) cordoned off by the emergency services. There were police and fire personal everywhere. Most of the damage occurred on and between Chamberlayne Road and Crediton Road. We are staying on Hanover road, which is basically just Crediton road, but a block down from us. There was no damage to the house we were in, and the Cats are all fine. Meow. We could see massive flood lights set up about half way down each of the effected streets. It looks like at least four to six of the houses will need to be demolished. Around ten have lost all or, part of there roof. Around 24 houses in total were un-inhabitable last night.

On my way to work this morning I walked past about three major news crews, all with satellite trucks, and one with a rented cherry picker to get high angle shots. There were also four police cordons, and tons of danger tape. There are still roof tiles littering the streets all around us.

It has been a strange week to say the least, and I still need to find a bed for Shannon and I tonight, as we are moving into the house we are renting in Forrest Gate tonight. The guys have been there all week, but we have barely stepped foot in the place since we have been house sitting the entire time in London's answer to tornado ally.

Tune in next week when we report on the predicted East London combined heat-wave and Ice-storm. It's like Hawaii, but with hail and Cockney accents.