The killer tornado destroyed his headquarters in the epic storms of Alabama on April 27, causing Stewart $ 40,000 worth of damage that forced him to temporarily move with their parents. In his house in less than two months after the repair has not been completed, another tornado struck again Friday, ripping roofs, strapping him into the yard and let the walls bowed out.
At this time, irreparable damage.
"I certainly expect to see more storms this year, but you never expect it was in the same place twice," Stewart said Saturday that while he stood in what remained of his staff wooden house. "I think I'll live in an apartment for a while. I'm not superstitious, but somehow it seems that there is a path here, and I do not want to be in it again, and I hope that other people make the same choice ".
Despite scattered reports of damage in another place, the worst destruction was in the counties of Limestone and Madison, where 190 homes were damaged or destroyed.
Damage, including nearly all the houses in the area of Stewart Road Yarbrough, located in the Tennessee Valley about 15 miles northwest of Huntsville.
Storm is not as deadly in Alabama at this time. About 200 miles south of the harvest, which is located near the state line in Tennessee, one person was killed in Tallapoosa County community of Jackson Gap. Last year, the twisters cut a wide path of destruction across the region, killing about 250 people statewide, including at least two near where Stewart lived.
Dozens of homes were damaged or destroyed last year in his district, who was watching the crew went through the check because all the trees were broken and reset.
Friday tornado was smaller and did not result in serious injury, but he ended up in homes where people are still recovering.
In front of Stewart, Jason Kerr and his wife lost their homes in the April 27 tornado, but were not injured. Kerr had just finished the demolition of the house, garage and reconstruction of transport in the $ 5,000 value of the dirt the new foundation in the final assault was stuck. Their garage was damaged ones, and they can not fix it.
Kerr fear again dealing with insurance companies, he said, it seems to pinch every dollar.
"This makes it difficult for local people who have lost everything," he said. "This is a difficult time for everyone."
This includes James Hodges and Judy, who live on the street, on the corner. They had just finished $ 65,000 for repairs to his house and returned, the house looks like, he was hit with a giant ax that flayed and ripped open the roof to the structure.
"It is time to recover," she said as volunteers from the church helped to clear the garbage and pick up objects scattered around the yard.
Longtime residents say the outbreak in 1974, a tornado that swept hundreds of homes, killing 90 people and injured about 950 people in North Alabama. Stewart says the tornado in the 90's, when he was a boy. Repeated massacres have left people feeling short of luck, at least.
As Stewart left his home on Friday to get to work in a technology company in Huntsville, something felt strange. Forecasters warned of the risk of adverse weather days, and he said it was too hot in early March, the sky was too gray.
"It was just a feeling that the pain in his stomach," he said. "He was like," It feels familiar. "
Now, dear Yarbrough hit twice within a short period, Stewart said, nothing will never be the same.
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