This week is "Severe Weather Preparedness Week" in the state of Indiana.
There will be two Tornado drills today....One between 9-9:30am and one between 6:30-6:45pm
To make sure you are prepared check out this SITE
The last couple of years has seen the Midwest and parts of the South devastated by tornadoes....hundreds of them reeking havoc and destroying lives. While many have survived tornadoes, few of those were actually able to watch it from inside the funnel, which is something nobody ever wants to experience.
Unless you slept through it, you know that a series of severe storms tore through parts of the Tri-State on Sunday afternoon. While most of Vanderburgh, Posey, and Warrick counties saw little to no damage as the storm broke a part and weakened as it entered those areas, our neighbors in Illinois and south of Henderson weren't as fortunate.
The months of May and June bring welcome relief from the winter chill, but they also bring along an increased risk for severe weather in the Tri-State area, namely tornadoes.
The devastation in Moore, Oklahoma goes beyond comprehension and the death toll, unfortunately, continues to rise after yesterday's massive tornado that all but leveled the town of Moore. All of us in the Tri-State want to do anything we can to help and the best way to help is by making donations to the American Red Cross by calling 812-471-7200 or online at redcross.org/tristate.
An ENORMOUS thank you to the security guard who helped me at Ellis Park this morning named Melvin. I was in my car, driving to work, when this mornings tornado was coming through Henderson and Eville. I pulled up to the gate and he helped me into the safe room for shelter from the storm...
You've seen the countless images and videos of the rampant destruction throughout Joplin, Missouri being shown on TV and online and you've probably wondered if there is something that you could do to help. For a lot of people, heading out there right now and assisting people with the clean-up effort is not possible, but there is still something that you can do to help. Donations are now being acce
A massive tornado made a 6-mile path across Missouri killing at least 89 as it slammed into the city of Joplin, tearing apart a hospital, smashing cars and leaving tree trunks behind where there was once houses.
Authorities warned the death toll could clim...