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Where should you seek refuge in your home during a tornado where are the safe rooms in your home?
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The main idea is to put as much between you and the tornado as possible. Go to your basement if you have one. If not, take cover in an interior room, hallway, or closet on the lowest floor. A bathroom and especially a bathtub often provide good protection. Avoid windows.
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People go to basements, cellars or safe rooms!!!
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If you have not basement and no windowless rooms the bathroom is probably your best bet, particularly in a bathtub. If you live in a manufactured home you should abandon the home for a more sturdy structure.
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yes,by finding small rooms in your house with no windows and never go to your car.
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The National Weather Service was aware of the tornado well in advance and issued a tornado warning in Greensburg 39 minutes before it was hit and a tornado emergency 12 minutes before. The people of Greensburg responded accordingly by seeking shelter in their basements and interior rooms, giving them as much shelter as they could get.
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