More than 70 tornadoes were reported over the weekend in the Midwest and Plains states. One of these was in Van, Texas. Officials say there was a fierce storm, killing three, inuring 26, and leaving 10 people unaccounted for. The destruction of these caused the death of one in Eastland county, Texas and and two were killed in a trailer park in Nashville, Arkansas. The Red Cross is helping to set up a shelter at The First Baptist Church in Van. The Van fire department reported that a second storm struck around 10:30 pm. About a third of each town was damaged. Damages ranged from destroyed homes, trees and power lines down, and flash flooding after rain hitting in a total of eleven inches. Another tornado struck Saturday night in Eastland county, Texas, killing one and critically injuring another. The next was reported Sunday morning in Demolt, South Dakota. There were no serious injuries for this tornado but the power was out, there was no water or telephone services, 20 buildings were damaged, leaving propane tanks unsecured and forcing residents to be asked to leave. Lastly, in Lake City, Iowa, tornado sirens rang the town and those who were attending an award ceremony at the school thought it would be smartest to leave the building. Most of the roof of the high school there had been ripped off in the storm.
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I have never personally been a part of a tornado that I remember all that well. I can't imagine how terrified these people are when they realize what is happening, let alone see the damage caused to their homes afterwards. I know that the clean up effort and rebuilding process can take a lot of time and effort and can break a lot of hearts when loved ones are found killed because of such a harsh storm. What do you think your reaction would be and how do you think that you would cope with something like this if it were to happen to you and your family? If you were told that there was a big storm headed towards you and that you were to leave to avoid it, is there something special that you would think to grab before having to flee your home? If so, what would it be?
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Good summary but you need to comment more than just once.
Living in the midwest, especially in tornado alley, we have to be ready for the worst. I think this is kind of a reminder that we need to be prepared for anything.
I don't know how i would, i would be sad that's for sure. I would do what matthew said, grab something that means the most to me.
But I think the most important thing at the end of the day is if your family is safe in a situation like this.
I would grab something that means the most to me and has a lot of sentimental value.
I don't know how I would cope with this. I've heard a lot of stories with tornadoes and it's a scary thing.
The most important thing I would grab in my room would be my pets, and my phone because I have pictures on there that could never be replaced. I have a large picture wall in my room and if all those got destroyed, I would have a digatitle copy and just reprint them. I have a lot of memories on my camera roll and I like to capture my moments. That is very important to me.
If I absolutely had to grab something on the way out I would grab the box of important things to me that I keep in my room. It has everything over the years ive kept that are important to me.
I don't really think that I would grab anything necessarily because family would be the most important thing to get out with to me.
I would be scared obviously as everyone would be but I would feel the need to help others around me and make sure that everyone is okay. Material things can be replaced whereas lives can't be.
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