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Warpy

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12. Well, for schools, certainly, either hardened rooms or storm shelters.

Mon May 20, 2013, 07:02 PM

May 2013

It would be nice to mandate storm shelters but Oklahoma isn't noted for its lavish wages and a lot of people are barely able to afford the house or even trailer. Having somebody come out with a backhoe to dig a shelter is beyond them.

However, there should be neighborhood shelters mandated for all new developments. That would help.

Storm shelters in this one didn't help much if it was a direct hit, the winds tearing the doors right off their hinges in many cases.

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Is this a good time to talk about mandatory building codes for tornado prone areas? nt [View all] Electric Monk May 2013 OP

Does the technology exist for that? Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2013 #1

I know nothing about it but I would hope quinnox May 2013 #2

Technology exists to create tornado proof safe rooms. lapfog_1 May 2013 #3

I don't think so. Wait Wut May 2013 #4

Like you're going to mandate 1KansasDem May 2013 #5

As former Okie who grew up with tornado alerts, sirens & drills, thank you for reasonable answer. txwhitedove May 2013 #7

I doubt that's what he's suggesting. Wait Wut May 2013 #8

For every F5 tornado there are hundreds which aren't Major Nikon May 2013 #18

After the May 3, 1999 tornado that hit the same town justiceischeap May 2013 #6

Agree 100% 1KansasDem May 2013 #10

Not much will. It reminds me of that line from the movie Twister justiceischeap May 2013 #16

What will? Yo_Mama May 2013 #22

A majority of the country is tornado prone. former9thward May 2013 #9

No, not really. Tien1985 May 2013 #11

Well, for schools, certainly, either hardened rooms or storm shelters. Warpy May 2013 #12

sure Electric Monk May 2013 #14

Shouldn't the same be true for hurricane prone areas? Downwinder May 2013 #13

sure Electric Monk May 2013 #15

Don't they have any? LadyHawkAZ May 2013 #17

include reststops on the freeway as well... n/t nebenaube May 2013 #19

No (nt) Nye Bevan May 2013 #20

Were you prevented from talking about it before now? Skip Intro May 2013 #21