tornado insurance
Week-long Homebuilding Marathon in Indiana
Last March, Henryville, IN, a town roughly twenty miles north of Louisville, KY, was hit hard by tornadoes, sustaining a great amount of damage. Earlier this week, hundreds of volunteers arrived in the southern Indiana burg to help in the reconstruction of ten homes. Supported by the organization Habitat for Humanity, the build-a-palooza began on […]
Read moreOK Governor Declares State of Emergency in 12 Counties
Oklahoma governor Mary Fallin has declared a State of Emergency for twelve counties in her state, as a result of the rash of tornadoes and other severe storms (including straight-line winds and flooding) that began last Friday, April 13th. The counties included in this declaration are (in alphabetical order): Alfalfa, Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Ellis, Harper, […]
Read moreTornado After-care?
If you live in the mid- or southwest, you’ve probably heard tornado sirens once too often. In fact, as I’m writing this, we’re under a tornado warning here in Texas. We’re not likely to see any damage in my neighborhood, but all across the country people have died in tornadoes in the last week. It’s […]
Read moreTornado Drills in Virginia
Emergency management officials in Virginia are planning to hold a tornado drill across the state. A joint effort between the National Weather Service and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, the drill is scheduled for March 15, 2011 at 9:45 AM EST. Representatives of the emergency management department feel that it is vital that citizens […]
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