How Do You Take Shelter From A Tornado?
If you live in tornado country, you become accustomed to boiling black clouds and gale force winds that signify a tornado is in the vicinity. You may have a tendency to pooh-pooh the danger and set out for a grocery shopping trip, instead of taking shelter. No matter where you are when a tornado strikes, there are things you can do to raise your chances of survival. Keep a battery-operated radio handy. You may not have time to turn on your television set if the wind velocity increases rapidly at night. In addition, a tornado and the accompanying storm can easily knock out electric power. A radio can alert you to the imminent danger. If in doubt – take shelter. In your home, this is easy if you’ve already prepared a basement area to serve as a tornado shelter. If you have no basement, designate a room in the middle of your house, a bathroom is a good idea and make sure all family members know where to go in advance. If you live where tornado sirens cannot alert you to an impending torna
