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38. Evidently it did again.

Reply to Autumn (Reply #25)

Tue Apr 29, 2014, 11:07 AM

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When There Is a Threat of Dangerous Weather in Your Area, Do You: [View all] MineralMan Apr 2014 OP

I'll say this much - I had no idea how bad things were last night until hedgehog Apr 2014 #1

"DU is a chat room." Jesus Malverde Apr 2014 #33

I can assure you that's not the case in Tornado Alley LordGlenconner Apr 2014 #44

I'm not in Tornado Alley - what I meant was that I would haehad no idea anything hedgehog Apr 2014 #71

Other. Iggo Apr 2014 #2

we're not in a tornado area hence no sirens, but if nasty stuff was imminent my ass is going down in dionysus Apr 2014 #3

I get alerts on my cell phone. If a "watch", I continue to monitor via the app or any of the above hlthe2b Apr 2014 #4

DU is a real-time information source during times of emergency, despite your (and their) problem ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #5

+1 hedgehog Apr 2014 #7

It is all cumulative. If one were not listening to tv, radio, nor getting alerts via cell phone.... hlthe2b Apr 2014 #9

I have nothing against Nadin. I wish she would pay more attention MineralMan Apr 2014 #10

I agree with you somewhat on spelling. I knew what she meant. Tupelo Honey. Elvis' birthplace... ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #18

You can post a spelling correction, if that is your real concern Ms. Toad Apr 2014 #24

Yep. I noticed that too... nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #26

That is why I "passed" on voting in his poll. City Lights Apr 2014 #27

I arranged the poll that way, because I don't consider MineralMan Apr 2014 #35

DU is good for weather information in areas other than where the DUer is, NWS for alerts uppityperson Apr 2014 #46

Yes. I just came back from walking the dogs MineralMan Apr 2014 #48

If your intent was really to see how DUers monitor severe weather in their area, Ms. Toad Apr 2014 #51

As you see, I have posted a poll already. MineralMan Apr 2014 #52

My point is it was designed as a push poll, not as a sincere attempt to gather information. Ms. Toad Apr 2014 #55

Actually, it is not a push poll in any way. MineralMan Apr 2014 #57

I do think your poll shouldn't be on DU Ms. Toad Apr 2014 #58

I saw your request, and decided not to self-delete. MineralMan Apr 2014 #59

I'll be the last person to defend Nadin's attention seeking tkmorris Apr 2014 #62

I included all the options, but grouped one set according MineralMan Apr 2014 #63

Umm, yes of course MM tkmorris Apr 2014 #64

+1. City Lights Apr 2014 #11

I watch the local news, however, gollygee Apr 2014 #6

EVERY regular DUer knows they can get real-time info and has DU open on one device or another as ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #13

Fly a kite, of course. randome Apr 2014 #8

I get alerts on my cellphone, my NWS radio, ... oldhippie Apr 2014 #12

I look to primary sources in those situations. Brickbat Apr 2014 #14

How about self-deleting Ms. Toad Apr 2014 #15

+ 1 nt riderinthestorm Apr 2014 #20

+1. nt City Lights Apr 2014 #23

It is indeed all about who posted the info, and it always is whether it's a fire in California or ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #32

I watch local news/weather and keep Weather Underground up on the computer. Arkansas Granny Apr 2014 #16

I pretty much do the same thing, MineralMan Apr 2014 #17

Other: Go online, wait for instructions from MineralMan! Romulox Apr 2014 #19

LOL... that gets my vote. (n/t) SMC22307 Apr 2014 #69

I watch local news, keep the computer ready, and prepare to evacuate to higher ground. PDJane Apr 2014 #21

NWS website, Weather Channel, local news, and sometimes DU. NuclearDem Apr 2014 #22

Other. I go to GD and look for Nadins threads just because it pisses off some people. Autumn Apr 2014 #25

Evidently it did again. hobbit709 Apr 2014 #38

Yeah, that it did. Autumn Apr 2014 #41

There's rarely dangerous weather in my area Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 #28

Hey look, a new tool called the internet. How u use it? The Straight Story Apr 2014 #29

# 5 and 6! Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2014 #30

Depends what kind of dangerous weather. Xyzse Apr 2014 #31

Passive aggressive posts like this make DU suck. myrna minx Apr 2014 #34

Well said! Lars39 Apr 2014 #36

Exactly. nt City Lights Apr 2014 #43

If I want to read freeper or caver like OPS trashing a DUer Autumn Apr 2014 #47

Yup. Ms. Toad Apr 2014 #54

Preach it, Sister! n/t QC Apr 2014 #67

+100000000 Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #68

That's why it has only 3 recs in the nearly 5 hours it's been up. SMC22307 Apr 2014 #70

Often I will go out sarisataka Apr 2014 #37

Where is the option to get on the roof and see WTF is going on? snooper2 Apr 2014 #39

They test our sirens once a month, too. MineralMan Apr 2014 #42

I usually just climb on top the chimney and pee off the side to see what would happen snooper2 Apr 2014 #50

Maybe we need a weather group. nt B2G Apr 2014 #40

If I wanted accurate, real-time weather information... SidDithers Apr 2014 #45

By definition, isn't every post in Late Breaking News mirroring hedgehog Apr 2014 #72

Where we live the most dangerous weather might be 'white out fog', not often, won't last long.. Tikki Apr 2014 #49

I do what I can... Demo_Chris Apr 2014 #53

1, 2, 3, 6 and 8...in other words, I do EVERYTHING I can think of... Rowdyboy Apr 2014 #56

I pretend to be clever by correcting typos. LanternWaste Apr 2014 #60

OK. Correcting typos is a good thing MineralMan Apr 2014 #61

For my own area... pipi_k Apr 2014 #65

I watch the weather. rrneck Apr 2014 #66