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40. Isn't it a logical question to ask.....

Wed May 22, 2013, 10:06 AM

May 2013

How much money do you spend to prevent maybe 40 tornado deaths a year?

This is not a horrible question. It is a practical one.

Is the money better spent on something else? Health care for uninsured? Childhood vacinations? Highway safety?

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Tushka Ok, has public safe rooms [View all] nadinbrzezinski May 2013 OP

Tulsa? Skittles May 2013 #1

No, tushka nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #3

! Skittles May 2013 #13

The name of the town is worthy for a short. nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #15

Apparently there are public shelters in Moore, too Warpy May 2013 #2

13 minutes was "enough time"? brooklynite May 2013 #4

The Israeli model nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #6

That sounds like a good plan marions ghost May 2013 #7

Doing something proactive nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #9

Well we all know where the money goes marions ghost May 2013 #10

Post removed Post removed May 2013 #11

Well, is the cost worth it? about 80 people die a year in tornados. I think.... Logical May 2013 #12

What other things? Cleita May 2013 #16

Child vaccinations, children healthcare, prenatal care. Etc. You seem to think there is unlimited.. Logical May 2013 #18

LOL, also, if you cannot think of anything else but tornado shelters to spend money... Logical May 2013 #19

All those things on your above post can be done and shelters as well. There is plenty Cleita May 2013 #21

Here are the biggest cause of children deaths.... Logical May 2013 #23

Everything I can and I also care about children that die in tornadoes and Cleita May 2013 #24

Let me know hw much money you are willing to spend to... Logical May 2013 #39

Plenty. Over the years activists and I was one of them who lobbied for seat belts, Cleita May 2013 #43

Well, if you think human life is important, I guess the answer is 'yes'. But if 'other things' are sabrina 1 May 2013 #37

If money was unlimited you would be correct! n-t Logical May 2013 #38

Apparently, there are FEMA funds available for just that. Cleita May 2013 #14

I hope citizens demand it nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #17

Most people in the city had more warning Warpy May 2013 #29

It is amazing, especially given that they had a disaster in 1999 nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #5

I usually like your posts. This particular one offends me. My grandfater was born txwhitedove May 2013 #22

I am actually offended by the idea nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #25

Yes, and I'm sure the real Oklahomans will be working on solutions as best they can. txwhitedove May 2013 #28

And that they've been prone to this type of disaster for centuries treestar May 2013 #33

Part of it is the cost nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #34

For some there was, for others, not. It depends on where they were from the start of the uppityperson May 2013 #8

Exactly, people in Newcastle had little to no warning Warpy May 2013 #30

Yes, if only we had our priorities straight gopiscrap May 2013 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author KatyaR May 2013 #26

But it can be addressed nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #27

Some fellow Okies want you to know they lost friends and family in 1999. They know the txwhitedove May 2013 #31

Do me a favor, put me on ignore (I mean it) nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #32

Being a first responder isn't the same thing as having it happen to you, to your town, winter is coming May 2013 #36

Isn't it a logical question to ask..... Logical May 2013 #40

Not everyone uses Ignore. MineralMan May 2013 #42

"Post incident review." Brickbat May 2013 #44

They know they should build safe rooms treestar May 2013 #35

Tushka, OK, has a population of 312. MineralMan May 2013 #41