'Weathered' the Storm

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The winds hit us full force around 7 p.m. last night and didn’t let up until close to midnight. It was one of those nights that felt endless. It was loud, chaotic, and a little frightening. My son, one of my granddaughters, and I worked frantically against the gusts, trying to secure what we could and move the power stations, the Starlink internet satellite dish, the freezer, refrigerator, and more. It became so erratic, we had to abandon and move to shelter. Before long, the frame began to break, and it became too dangerous to move more. The trailers swayed so hard at times that we were sure they might tip. We spent much of the night outside, only climbing into our trucks for short breaks when the winds were at their worst. It was a tense few hours, but thankfully we made it through safely. My son shared an update on his new channel if anyone would like to see some of what we faced last night. I was trying to add the video in the files plus a photo here but it wasn't doing both. I hope it is OK to add it in the body here. If you know how I can do this in the future, please let me know. I try to find answers in the rules but I must not be looking in the right place. In the photo, you see our plants upright. I had pulled them out from under things and being tossed, and set back up. Today, I'm moving what I could save to the tractor carport.