A recent story by Associated Press writer Holbrook Mohr tells a familiar story – in the night time hours tornadoes ripped through the Mississippi Gulf Coast and left a pile of destruction in their wake.
But, there is surprisingly very good news if you can read between the lines – no fatalities! Although 28 people were injured, and some were serious, nobody was killed. The article mentions that 46 homes, a church and some businesses were destroyed and another 146 structures were damaged. With so many structures within the paths of these tornadoes and since they hit at night when people were sleeping, it really is remarkable that nobody was killed.
The article did mention at least one mobile home was destroyed, and I’m sure there were more since mobile homes are extremely common in southern Mississippi. But, one of the reasons that no fatailities occured is because the article mentions “brick building” or “brick home” several times – an indication that this tornado hit an area with some well built structures.
The full article can be read here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090326/ap_on_re_us/severe_weather
Does every mobilehome park have a stormshelter?
Nope. In fact most don’t. And, there are no federal regulations on the matter either.
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Brian Barnes recently entered a photograph of a supercell that occurred in Nebraska on June 16, 2011 into Week 14 of National Geographic’s “Travelers Photo Contest.” The photo was one of 20 picked as an “Editor’s Favorite” for Week 14.
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