Comments on: Exploring Place: Oakland Cemetery, Part Three – Atlanta Tornado!

By: and now renee « one woman’s dance with death

and now renee « one woman’s dance with death — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:10:21 +0000

[...] had here in 2008 for my anxiety. it roared thru my back yard (yes it did, took down all the trees across the street), and i have had classic symptoms of ptss since then. can’t sleep. can’t think. [...]

By: Dale

Dale — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:07:49 +0000

Kim,

Thanks for the comment. There is a contact number and address on this page:

http://www.oaklandcemetery.com/damage.html

That’s probably the best way to offer your help. In case the page is unavailable, here’s the info:

Historic Oakland Foundation
248 Oakland Avenue SE
Atlanta, GA 30312
404-688-2107

Thanks again….

Dale

By: kim anderson

kim anderson — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:28:23 +0000

I would like to more know on how to help fix the cemetery. We have a monument company in Elberton Ga and have the ability to help repair what can be repaired and fix and straighten the cemetery

By: Bobbie

Bobbie — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:26:43 +0000

Good grief, Dale! That must have been horrific. The power that Mother Nature can unleash in a short space of time is very sobering.

By: Dale

Dale — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:15:42 +0000

Cooper,

You bet it is, and these pics are just what I could see from outside the walls … some photos from inside the grounds are now on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s web site here:

http://projects.ajc.com/gallery/view/metro/atlanta/oakland0317/

Thanks for coming by,

Dale

By: cooper

cooper — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:05:10 +0000

Wow, that is devastation isn’t it.

By: Dale

Dale — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:05:31 +0000

Lain,

Thanks for coming by, and for looking at the photos.

When I went over there, I wasn’t expecting the damage; I hadn’t heard anything about Oakland on the news at that point and it just never occurred to me. Maybe the surprise-factor made it a little bit easier, I don’t know. Probably just as well that I couldn’t get on the property; after seeing the AJC slideshow of the damage inside, I’m not so sure I’m tough enough to see it in person.

I’ll be volunteering, for sure….

Dale

By: Lain

Lain — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:56:38 +0000

Wow, thanks for this update.

I’ve been a little hesitant to head out there myself, and although this is terrible to see, I’m glad you’ve taken pictures to highlight the extent of the damage.

If and when they start having volunteer cleanup days, I hope to see you (and everyone that reads this blog!) there.