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Aug 30, 2012 09:32

This storm is bizarre- normally the worst part is north & east of the eye- but in this one that was just rain. Now that the eye is more due west of us it has suddenly gotten more violent- all night & this morning we've had severe thunderstorms & tornados- so far all tornados have been either just west of me or just north- my vet is in the path of ( Read more... )

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aviv_b August 30 2012, 20:50:07 UTC
OK - stupid question - what do you do if there is a tornado? Do you have a safe place to go (being a midwesterner - I keep wondering if you have a basement and if that would be safe due to possible flooding).

Yes, I am a worrier.

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duck113 August 30 2012, 22:24:08 UTC
In my house I'd get in the hall= it is only 4 feet wide, & no windows. In a house with out a hall you would get in a closet or bathtub (if you have a cast iron one). There are very few basements around here- the water table is too high. In most places you hit water between 4 & 10 feet down-

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onceiwasaturtle August 30 2012, 22:02:21 UTC
Stay safe! (And I'm sending anti-sinus-headache vibes over to you and Shan!)

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