We had a
lot of damage in Noble County from the storm Sunday, including what may have
been a tornado touchdown up in the northeast area of our county, but no injury
reports that I’m aware of. Other people had it much, much worse – a hundred
million people in 26 states were in the path of the storms. There were six
deaths reported as of last time I checked, and it was the third largest tornado
outbreak in Indiana history. Hundreds of thousands of people were without
power.
Parts of
central and southern Indiana had it really bad, as did areas of Illinois. This
is a call for disaster preparation: Tornadoes are rare in the northern Midwest
in November, but it happened yesterday and it happened in November of 2001.
There’s no place where bad things can’t happen, whether natural or manmade.
Have your emergency supplies, disaster plans, and ways of being notified. Pay
attention and be prepared. Nobody thinks bad things will happen to them … but
they do.
I always buy my house on a hill so I won't get flooded. That won't help in a hurricane, but I have to think of the lesser of two evils.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you -- the only problem with my house on a hill is that it gets hit square on by the southwest winds in the wintertime.
DeleteYou are so right. My danger would be from an earthquake, although per the insurance maps, I'm in a "low" area of danger. That doesn't mean the electricity and water will be here if it is a bad one. I keep plenty of water on hand. I even remember to refill with fresh water. To me, tornadoes are worse than earthquakes. Yes, I've lived in both areas.
ReplyDeleteWell, tornadoes cover a smaller area and usually have more warning than earthquakes ... but they're not fun!
DeleteWe can get them here, but not generally in the intensity as in the Mid-West.
ReplyDeleteI do recall there was an ice storm in my area back in the late 90s, a real monster of a storm. It's a different kind of disaster, but it's a disaster nonetheless. Good to know your area was relatively safe.
When she lived down in Missouri, Emily went without power for two weeks after an ice storm about four years ago. I think I'd rather deal with tornadoes.
DeleteWell, I always have a hurricane stash since Live in Florida. Glad you're okay.
ReplyDeleteHugs and chocolate,
Shelly
Hope there's chocolate in that stash -- just in case.
DeleteI so remember the sirens warning of the tornado coming. You are so right. We should be prepared for any natural emergency. It saddened me to hear of the damage and deaths in the beautiful Midwest.
ReplyDeleteWell, the great thing about the Midwest is that we always bounce back ...
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