Major, killer tornado in Oklahoma

[IamInuit]

Forgive my ignorance but why no basements? Looking at the map clay probably has something to do with it along with moisture but surly there must be advances in technology and specific vapour barriers for such an application.

[El Kabong]

Forgive my ignorance but why no basements? Looking at the map clay probably has something to do with it along with moisture but surly there must be advances in technology and specific vapour barriers for such an application.

Basements and storm cellars are a MUST if you're going to live in those areas. I suppose expense played a large role in there being so few of them as contractors like to build quickly and cheaply......but of course I'd have to wait for an adult to agree with me before anyone makes the mistake of taking what I posted as something close to the truth.


Brockton, Alex Jones is an oddball but even a broken clock is right twice a day.

[TitoFan]

Bank vault shelters 24 people during tornado



Wow!

This is absolutely amazing. Not only that the death toll would've been 24 people higher... but the quick thinking and resourcefulness that saved those people. The picture itself is worth a thousand words. I still cannot imagine what it must be like to live in the states of Oklahoma, Kansas, and probably Missouri especially during the peak months of April and May, which seem to be the worst.

[El Kabong]

Most of my state's tornadoes are spun off of hurricanes which you get long notices for....couldn't imagine what it would be like when those storms just pop up seemingly out of nowhere and are right on top of you immediately.

But hell I couldn't imagine living in California what with the mudslides, fires, and earthquakes

[TitoFan]

Most of my state's tornadoes are spun off of hurricanes which you get long notices for....couldn't imagine what it would be like when those storms just pop up seemingly out of nowhere and are right on top of you immediately.

But hell I couldn't imagine living in California what with the mudslides, fires, and earthquakes

Yeah... that sounds like a bitch. Mudslides and fires you can run from, I guess.
Earthquakes you can't... you're just f*cked.

Still... I can't decide which is worse. Living in California close to the San Andreas fault... or living in Oklahoma or Kansas. At least in California there's tons of things to do. So if you happen to get hit by an earthquake, at least you've been having some fun beforehand. Strange logic I know... . But if I'm gonna get f*cked anyway, might as well be in a place that's fun to live.

[El Kabong]

Most of my state's tornadoes are spun off of hurricanes which you get long notices for....couldn't imagine what it would be like when those storms just pop up seemingly out of nowhere and are right on top of you immediately.

But hell I couldn't imagine living in California what with the mudslides, fires, and earthquakes

Yeah... that sounds like a bitch. Mudslides and fires you can run from, I guess.
Earthquakes you can't... you're just f*cked.

Still... I can't decide which is worse. Living in California close to the San Andreas fault... or living in Oklahoma or Kansas. At least in California there's tons of things to do. So if you happen to get hit by an earthquake, at least you've been having some fun beforehand. Strange logic I know... . But if I'm gonna get f*cked anyway, might as well be in a place that's fun to live.

Oklahoma can offer a few things....solitude......college football from time to time......a decent NBA team....and cows....ooooh NOODLIN'! They do that in Oklahoma!!!! Noodling being the "sport" where people hand catch huge catfish.....seems like the perfect beer drinking spectator sport IMO