Seven people were killed by dangerous weather in Ohio when storms struck on Saturday and early Sunday. The severe thunderstorms and tornadoes happened overnight. That's one of the reasons why so many died. All of the deaths occurred in Wood County. One of the deaths was a 5 year old. Even 11 people were injured in Michigan. 10 of those people were taken to hospitals by an ambulance, and one had to be flown in a helicopter. Illinois was also affected by this weather. 50 people were hurt and 17 needed to be taken to hospitals. Despite these bad things, 500 people staying at a resort were safely evacuated to a middle school. The tornado was recorded as an F2. Its winds were between 113 and 157 miles per hour. Approximately 30 homes were damaged. Severe weather is predicted to continue in some of the areas.
I remember I used to always get a thrill from scary storms, but now it's easy to realize how truly terrifying they can be. We've been lucky in Alexandria to not be hit with a storm this severe. At least in my lifetime. I think it's important to realize that it is a very serious thing. We should continue teaching kids safe storm skills, so that if we are hit with a storm, even the children know what to do. I know we do drills in school and that's good, but also explaining what to do when you're at home would be wise. Then we'll be able to prevent more deaths from happening. I'll remember those who were affected by this scary storm. http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/06/06/midwest.storms/index.html?eref=rss_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29
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