The weather is taking a turn for the worse and you have just been forecasted for a tornado warning. The sirens are sounding. Are you truly prepared? You are hoping this scenario will never happen to you. However, it can and may happen. Here are a few tips to help you prepare for the tornado ...
Tornadoes are one of nature’s most devastating phenomena. According to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA), an average year in the United States sees 1000 tornadoes claim approximately 80 lives, causing over 1500 serious injuries and millions of dollars of property damage. We can’t prevent tornadoes, although modern forecasting techniques now provide adequate warnings ...
Underground shelters are the only kind of tornado protection that really works. You’re told to go to the basement because it is the safest place to be and you should put your tornado shelter underground as well. What you will need: Permits. You can’t build anything without the proper paperwork. Supplies and instructions if using ...
On Thursday, March 1, 2007, severe weather broke out across the deep south. The storm system was forecast the entire week with blizzard conditions for the midwest and tornadic activity in the south. In Alabama, schools will let school out early or cancel school all together if the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma predicts ...
