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Old 06-08-2009, 05:14 PM
 
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Hello,

I'm curious...here in the north, we have basements to go to in the event of a tornado. I've heard that most homes and apartments in Texas do not have basements. What do you do when you have to take shelter?

Thank you in advance.

Dawn
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Old 06-08-2009, 05:30 PM
 
Location: Abilene, Texas
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Get into the center-most room of the home (preferably a closet) that has no or very few windows, and put a pillow or mattress over your head. In there's no central closet, the next best thing is to get in a bathroom or a hallway (preferably a central one and again cover your head). Some people down here have storm cellars in their back yards instead of basements. If you have a neighbor nearby with one of those, that would be even better.
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Old 06-08-2009, 05:43 PM
 
Location: Greater Seattle, WA Metro Area
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As TT Dave said, interior most room with something over you. For many people that ends up being a guest bathroom and a closet. A woman named Virginia Davidson survived the Jarrell TX 1997 tornado in her bathtub which was found with her in it about 200 feet from its original location. As a former Midwesterner who grew up with a basement in which I waited out many a tornado warning, this was the worst thing about living in TX for me. I waited out the Ft Worth April 2000 tornado almost 9 months pregnant in a cedar closet with a few pillows, a cell phone, a bottle of water and some pretzels. One of the worst 30 minute segments on my life on record.
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Old 06-08-2009, 05:50 PM
 
Location: Central Texas
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We have a storm cellar that we put in after the F5 came to town. Of course, we've had absolutely no reason to use it since we had it installed a decade ago - but it's great as a root cellar equivalent!
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Old 06-08-2009, 05:53 PM
 
Location: Texas Hill Country
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Pop open a beer and watch the skies!
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Old 06-08-2009, 05:56 PM
 
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Laugh at all the people from other places who are afraid.
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Old 06-08-2009, 06:00 PM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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Hello,

I'm curious...here in the north, we have basements to go to in the event of a tornado. I've heard that most homes and apartments in Texas do not have basements. What do you do when you have to take shelter?

Thank you in advance.

Dawn
pray a lot..

No seriously you listen for the warnings and head for a place in the house that has nothing but inside walls, usually a hallway or another suggestion is: get in the bath tub. Just remember you can live in the area your entire life and never experience a tornado. In fact, chances are you will not have to face a big one. It is like living in California and facing a major earthquake.




Nita
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Old 06-08-2009, 06:01 PM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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Pop open a beer and watch the skies!
now that is the best suggestion I have heard...Lakewooder, yours is pretty good as well.
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Old 06-08-2009, 06:30 PM
 
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I've lived here for years and there has never been a tornado. So, just don't worry about it.
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Old 06-08-2009, 06:45 PM
 
Location: Round Rock, TX
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I was asked the same question when we were in Puerto Vallarta by some locals there a couple of weeks ago. They thought it was the craziest thing.
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