My neighborhood was hit by the April 15th tornado, and all power poles and lines were down. Alabama Power did NOT wait until debris was cleared. They installed new poles and ran lines over the debris within a couple days so we could have power to get back in our homes and start making repairs.

My neighborhood was ALSO hit by the April 27th tornado, and all power poles and lines were down AGAIN. Alabama Power again did NOT wait until debris was cleared. They installed new poles and ran lines over the debris starting that very night so we could have power to get back in our homes and start making repairs.

As you drive by Cedar Crest and Forest Lake .... the total absence of power lines makes one wonder. Obviously the city leaders realized within hours they might NOT want these people to rebuild as is ... so they ordered the moratorium and told Alabama Power to stand down and ignore the area.

Many homes might already be built back and people could be getting back to their normal lives, if this moratorium had not happened and utilities were restored quickly.

They use the excuse that they need to clear debris first ... but that didn't happen elsewhere in other neighborhoods.

Within hours of the destruction .... people were salivating at the possibilities of using all this private land for 'their' desires. And formulated plans to keep the undesirables from moving back in.

After all ... if these homes are turned into condos and shopping centers, the power lines will be installed differently. Someone already knows the plans at Alabama Power I'd bet.

The poor always lose. :(

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