My heart goes out to the families of the missing/dead children, that is awful. We have family in the OKC area but as far as we can tell everyone is OK.
My heart goes out to the families of the missing/dead children, that is awful. We have family in the OKC area but as far as we can tell everyone is OK.
In reply to SyntheticBlinkerFluid:
It sounds like she is doing it for the thrill.......which is honestly why most of the "Professional" chasers do it as well. They don't get wealthy by doing it, but they get the thrill of the hunt, a few minutes of sheer terror, and so on.
The Tornado Emergency Warning is cued by spotters/chasers that a destructive tornado is on the ground. That all started with the 5-3-99 Moore monster F5.
yamaha wrote: In reply to SyntheticBlinkerFluid: It sounds like she is doing it for the thrill.......which is honestly why most of the "Professional" chasers do it as well. They don't get wealthy by doing it, but they get the thrill of the hunt, a few minutes of sheer terror, and so on. The Tornado Emergency Warning is cued by spotters/chasers that a destructive tornado is on the ground. That all started with the 5-3-99 Moore monster F5.
I guess it would be best to know my cousin. She can't make up her mind what she wants to do with her life. She's more like my sister than cousin, so it's frustrating.
I said that more out of frustration than to bash on chasers.
In reply to SyntheticBlinkerFluid:
No, you were pretty much right on.....the group(including instructors) out of Ball State here couldn't find a tornado to begin with......even if it rolled through downtown Muncie. 
We usually donate to the Red Cross but for most natural disasters we also donate to the local animal rescue organization that seems to be the most relevant and reputable. This is what I found if your interested:
The Animal Resource Center is helping people find their missing pets.
Animal Resource Center Facebook Page
And the local organization that is taking in displaced pets and is working with the Animal Resource Center.
mad_machine wrote: not to bag on anybody: But my friends who live in Ok. He is from Nj and she is from Ok. They moved back out there to her hometown because she was petrified of Hurricanes. I do not know.. which is worse: A slow moving storm you know is coming and you can get out of the way off. It might cause billions in damage, but you can see it coming Or tornados that strike with little warning and are equally capable of doing massive destruction?
I have lived in OK for 2 stints since 2002, and I can tell you there 3 things that Okies are really really good at;
BBQ, save it NC & KC folks. OK has it on lockdown, and if your idea of BBQ does not involve a pig, you are wrong (Looking at you Texas).
Tracking Storms. I am not being flippant, but I was there for the May 2003 tornado. They had that storm down to the intersections and time. That was one of the reasons for the extremely low casualties in an F5 (it was one). So yeah, they do come without warning in the sense of a hurricane, but they are not unexpected and usually people have a plan.
Recovery. The negative aspects of this story are staggering, but when you consider the positives, it paints a far more accurate picture of the nature of people in the Sooner state. Shelters are half full not because of a lack of need, but because neighbors have opened up their homes. The volume of donations is stunning and most of my friends are getting off work, rolling into the neighborhoods and doing everything they can to help clear debris and recover items lost. I wish I was home to be with them.
Just one personal story; My buddies wife was driving through Moore on her way home as the storm approached. She was concerned and stopped at a convenience store and posted on FB, another friend immediately responded with directions to his house and tornado shelter. Unfortunately the store was leveled, but her and her toddler were safe.
This event is a tragedy to be certain, but looking at the way that region bounces back should be a case study in the capacity for human generosity. So the slow moving hurricanes might be easier to avoid, but given a choice of Sandy or a twister in OK, Oklahoma is the better and safer choice, I promise.
Definitely clear you've spent some time in this state. 
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