Post Tornado - Some Things You’ll Need
Here are good tips from tornado survivors - most of these come from the ‘wish I’d thought of these items before the tornado’ list.
Be sure to put this stuff in your home emergency kit just case. Depending on the level of destruction (your neighborhood or the entire town?) some of these things may not be [...]
Austin MN - Tornadoes
Austin, Minnesota, which is just north of the Iowa border, was hit by a tornado last night. (see full report on WCCO-TV).
The town lost power, which is just being restored today - as well as trees, power lines and cars.
Here’s good advice on what to do after a tornado hits - the recovery, who to [...]
FEMA and WHN Offer Sound Advice about Surviving a Disaster
Tornado season is in full swing for parts of the country. Other natural disasters have been reported throughout the nation. Being prepared can make the difference between safely weathering the storm and becoming a victim of the disaster!
WHN TIP: Click here for a comprehensive list of natural disasters, preparedness, survival and rebuilding provided by FEMA, the [...]
Mississippi’s Overnight Tornadoes
Tornado season appears to be upon us.
AP/MSNBC is reporting “at least two tornadoes touched down in southern Mississippi late Wednesday and early Thursday, damaging dozens of homes and businesses and injuring residents in a small town.”
Reports are that 60 homes have been damaged, and the town of Magee, MI is without power, water [...]
Why People Don’t Heed Severe Weather Warnings
This is interesting- NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) released information on why some people take cover during severe weather, and others opt to ‘ride it out’ and not take cover.
Their report looked at Super Tuesday (Feb. 5-6, 2008) where 82 tornadoes ripped through nine Southern states, killing 57, injuring 350 and causing $400 million [...]
Tornado Oddities
MSNBC posted such an interesting article about the recent tornadoes in Hugo, Minn. and I just had to write about it here.
Tornadoes are notorious for causing mass destruction often obliterating everything in its path but often some items go untouched:
As residents in Hugo begin to move on from last week’s tornado, some say they noticed [...]