May 9, 2016
Montgomery, (click here) San Jacinto, Liberty and Fort Bend counties have all been added to the federal disaster declaration issued after last month's flood....
Americans are not taking these conditions seriously. It is one thing to have occasional storms and rebuilding, but, to defy the odds and staying in a flood zone is not and should not be a challenge to rebuild. This is about staying alive and not a personal priority to defy nature.
The USA spends considerable money to keep Americans alive and I am grateful it works, but, repeating the threat in ones' life is not advisable. It is troubling to realize Americans are willing to put their lives in the path of danger over and over again. I don't get it. It is heartbreaking when storms occur and people are effected. But, to allow that to happen repeatedly can't be good for anyone.
May 10, 2016
By Kelly P. Kissell
Montgomery, (click here) San Jacinto, Liberty and Fort Bend counties have all been added to the federal disaster declaration issued after last month's flood....
Americans are not taking these conditions seriously. It is one thing to have occasional storms and rebuilding, but, to defy the odds and staying in a flood zone is not and should not be a challenge to rebuild. This is about staying alive and not a personal priority to defy nature.
The USA spends considerable money to keep Americans alive and I am grateful it works, but, repeating the threat in ones' life is not advisable. It is troubling to realize Americans are willing to put their lives in the path of danger over and over again. I don't get it. It is heartbreaking when storms occur and people are effected. But, to allow that to happen repeatedly can't be good for anyone.
May 10, 2016
By Kelly P. Kissell
A twister 2.6 miles wide struck near El Reno, Oklahoma, on May 31, 2013, with winds measured at 290 mph about 500 feet above the ground. It was a bit larger than a tornado that hit Hallam, Nebraska, on May 22, 2004.
A May 3, 1999, storm that later killed 36 people at Moore, Oklahoma, had winds of about 302 mph at Bridge Creek, Oklahoma.
The wind speeds in these storms were measured using Doppler radar rather than traditional anemometers, which can be swept away when directly hit by a storm.
HOW TO STAY SAFE?
It's all about having a plan, and start planning early if possible....
