Tornadoes Remind Us

The recent disaster in Joplin is a strong reminder of how fragile human life is. Our town was hit in 1948. Only a few individuals remain, that remember that day of blackness in March of that year.

Weather experts continue to try and develop faster warning techniques and methods. Regardless of what they develop, when a tornado hits we are all at its mercy. Individuals scramble for safety and there is no guarantee that a safe spot will protect us.

The most important fact to remember about tornadoes is to act quickly. Moving quickly to a safe place might be the only action we can do to increase our chances of survival. As the old saying goes. "Those that hesitate long, hesitate wrong."