2007-02-24 07:36:08 · 7 answers · asked by mary b 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
I ask the same question before to my husband who has been living here his whole life, we live in the famous "tornado alley" and I'm from Mexico City and we do not know anything about severe weather even though it happens there too. What surprises me the most is that living here and having to deal with severe weather almost all the time there are no shelters for tornadoes for example. If you are out there shopping or at the movies or at work, and there's a tornado coming and you have to get underground there's no where to go! I think states that are more at risk for severe weather should have shelters that people with no basements or that are doing their regular activities outside can go to instead of a closet in the lower floor or ditches. It would be easier and a lot of people would survive more that kind of weather.
2007-02-25 20:10:18 · answer #1 · answered by Eli 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-09-25 18:57:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no. For one thing, they would need one EVERYWHERE! Natural disasters happen when you least expect it, and if you least expect it, they would need one everywhere. Even though hurricanes happen near coastal areas, you probably won't go to the shelter and will stay at home, and ride the storm out, so why waste 50 million dollars on shelters when no one is going to go there? Why not use it on public schools?
And for my positive side, i think that shelters should come with every HOME. Maybe a basement or a storm area underground. but only for each house. not a specific place like a building or a school. just a basement.
2007-02-24 15:47:36 · answer #3 · answered by Andry M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For areas that are vulnerable to these storms, generally there are evacuation route signs for people to follow when escaping a hurricane coming ashore. Where tornadoes commonly occur there are underground shelters in most areas.
2007-02-24 16:55:52 · answer #4 · answered by Yafooey! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the states dont have one, that means the hurricanes are not as bad or they are just tropical storms that hit there. Places like Florida, for example, where i live, there is a whole bunch. They have shelters all over.
2007-02-24 15:39:33 · answer #5 · answered by Justin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES! I mean, for a tornado/ fire/ hurricane. Anything else would destroy the shelter!
2007-02-24 15:41:59 · answer #6 · answered by dog_trains 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Once the brain reaches some maturity, and sobriety kicks in, it can really make one start to wonder these things
Just pretend it isnt real . . .
2007-02-24 15:45:01 · answer #7 · answered by isis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋