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In reply to the discussion: Why was the candle factory in Mayfield KY... [View all]AkFemDem
(1,823 posts)20. If everything shut down every time there was a chance of tornados...
The entire eastern half of the country would be shutting down every time a thunderstorm neared. Even in my federal offices, with probably the strictest OSHA and hazard training and compliance, we ran an annual tornado drill and called it good. If a Watch was issued, then wed keep tabs. If it turned into a Warning, wed move into our safe space. We didnt shut down though.
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Those areas are 'taker' areas. Typical RW baby jeebus dupes & gunners full of hate of the 'other'.
Celerity
Dec 2021
#29
I don't know but the Amazon warehouse fire in Ill is labeled as a mass causalty event but
ShazamIam
Dec 2021
#6
When the derecho (tornadic-like wind event) hit Iowa in August, 2020, we were
bullwinkle428
Dec 2021
#9
The effort to evacuate/shelter a warehouse is bigger than the risk of a direct hit.
WhiskeyGrinder
Dec 2021
#14
It's a majority R area, they likely don't believe in sciences like meteorology
traitorsgalore
Dec 2021
#27
"Did the company know a tornado was coming (i.e. were tornado sirens active?)"
BumRushDaShow
Dec 2021
#32