"On April 3, 1974 a “twister” measuring F-5 on the Fujita scale cut a path directly through the middle of Xenia (Ohio) killing 34 people, injuring an additional 1,150, destroying almost half of the city’s buildings..."
I was born one year later in a small town near by.
Although I have no memory of the event, I do recall the extra urgency in adults' voices, for example, my first grade teacher as she lead us into the boys' bathroom…more alarming than seeing the boys’ urinal for the first time were the instructions to kneel down against the wall, shut up! and..."everyone clasp your hands together cover and protect your neck and head!!!…"
Growing up in the wake of such a disaster, I learned to take my extreme storms seriously!
Now living in Kansas (54% chance of a tornado in any given year), I have checked with my local community resource guide for disaster preparedness planning for those with special needs…I was a little surprised by the questions:
If you absolutely had to, could you bump down the stairs on your butt?
yes.
Will you need something to strap on to protect your butt?
probably...
Have you tested this method?
???
(http://www.douglas-county.com/depts/em/preparedness/docs/pdf/mitigationplan_all.pdf *see for more planning)
...As you will see in this clip, I am prepared!
TKO Emergency Padding from Amanda Vallo on Vimeo.
Happy Monday,
Amanda
1 comment:
Best public service announcement I have seen in awhile!
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