Shelter from the Storm
Thankfully, we don't experience many tornadoes here in the Northeast - I actually only remember one tornado scare in my lifetime - on June 1st, 2011. The weatherman was telling the residents of the towns in the tornado's path when to go into the basement and when the danger had passed. I was grateful that we had a basement to go to, that my family was all here together, and that ultimately the tornado didn't make it as far as our town. But what if we didn't have a relatively safe place to go - especially in an area where tornadoes are more common? When I think about our elementary school, I have no idea where the safest location would be...I wonder if the school staff knows?