Bonnie (she/her) on Nostr: I grew up in an area in Michigan very prone to tornadoes. One thing my mother taught ...

I grew up in an area in Michigan very prone to tornadoes. One thing my mother taught me was to always put my shoes on for days like this. Not flip flops, but actual closed shoes.

If the worst happens and the building you're in is hit by a tornado you need to be able to climb out. Having closed shoes on will protect you and give you the traction needed.

I've been through two tornadoes. One when I was about 7 years old that took out my grandparents' barn, and the other in 1997 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado_outbreak_of_July_1%E2%80%933,_1997. While the structure I was living was spared other than some shingles and a few broken windows, homes on either side were damaged and we were stuck for three days while they cleared debris. They went door to door to check on folks and the Red Cross came and fed us.

I was sitting on my couch when that storm happened, and by the time the sirens went off I had seconds to take cover. Having been through that I now take it a lot more seriously. Be safe, folks.

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