tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post1396163444383776860..comments2024-03-25T09:59:02.715-07:00Comments on Eat The Blog: Today's Weather in OmahaGoodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-90633868819289035462016-05-02T07:39:05.997-07:002016-05-02T07:39:05.997-07:00I haven't heard air-raid sirens in years. Mr R...I haven't heard air-raid sirens in years. Mr Robot grew up on the Norfolk coast, where there were a lot of air bases, and during the cold war era the sirens would regularly be tested. (Weirdly, given my dad was in the air force, I can't remember sirens being tested at all. My 1980s fear was of the IRA.) <br /><br />I think nowadays when drills are done they're not for civilians, they're for the emergency services etc and are for what to do in a terrorist attack. No sirens for that.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-27714962115425620662016-04-29T20:17:23.247-07:002016-04-29T20:17:23.247-07:00I swear that seeing something like that so close w...I swear that seeing something like that so close would be the most scary thing, so glad you are all ok. Do most homes have a basement shelter? Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09315638690434873691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-10504854999607220712016-04-29T13:14:29.465-07:002016-04-29T13:14:29.465-07:00@Bibi
I hope you get some rain soon to wash some o...@Bibi<br />I hope you get some rain soon to wash some of that crap out of the air. It sounds miserable. <br /><br />@Vix<br />When we took the direct hit in 2008, we were underground in a storm cellar, in the dark and could only hear breaking glass and roaring wind. Now, with wireless internet, we were able to hunker-down and watch the tornado drop in real time. I think I prefer knowing what's happening outside...but it is a strange experience to see. <br /><br />This one really was strange-no real damage save for a few small trees and part of a fence. Incredible, really. <br /><br />@Ann<br />It is rare to get a tornado in the city. It happens, but most of the time they are out in rural areas where it is less populated. We could see the weather setting up to be bad, and living in Nebraska we're hyper-aware of tornadoes, but no one really expects one to drop on a busy street at rush hour. <br /><br />@Mim<br />There's Youtube video of some guy's dash-cam footage as he was driving beneath it (You hear him muttering, "Don't drop...please don't drop" to the cloud). That would have been freaky, because you can't try to out-run it in heavy traffic, and there's nowhere to abandon the car and take cover. It really is a miracle n one was hurt. <br /><br />@Veronica<br />I think I'd take a tornado to some of the floods I've seen in the UK-at least the tornado is done and over with quickly. <br /><br />We have regular tests of the sirens as part of a Civil Defense drill (a hold-over from the Cold War) but these days if we hear a siren outside of test day, most people assume severe weather, not nuclear war (even living next door to Startcom). Do they still keep the air raid sirens tested in the UK? Goodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-7953932931501689082016-04-28T08:02:13.176-07:002016-04-28T08:02:13.176-07:00Oh Goody - that looks terrifying but very exciting...Oh Goody - that looks terrifying but very exciting.....<br /><br />I'm so glad you have somewhere safe to retreat to and that you have sirens etc to warn you. We have nothing like that here (to my knowledge) but then we've only had very small earthquakes.<br /><br />Stay safe!<br /><br />VeronicaVronni's Style Meanderingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122302881528071270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-29022821616552086662016-04-28T05:02:44.216-07:002016-04-28T05:02:44.216-07:00I'm glad you're safe! That looks terrifyin...I'm glad you're safe! That looks terrifying.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-34698884748667987142016-04-28T02:13:49.918-07:002016-04-28T02:13:49.918-07:00Oh dear, and then we're complaining about the ...Oh dear, and then we're complaining about the lousy weather here. At least we are not having tornadoes. Stay safe, Goody. xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-29305861703239068232016-04-28T00:22:52.079-07:002016-04-28T00:22:52.079-07:00Stay safe! I've only witnessed one, in pre-mon...Stay safe! I've only witnessed one, in pre-monsoon India. The damage afterwards was scary. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-66588127608961950732016-04-27T22:25:52.940-07:002016-04-27T22:25:52.940-07:00Wow! Just talked to a friend in Indiana who said t...Wow! Just talked to a friend in Indiana who said they had triple tornado sirens yesterday. <br />Glad you're all ok (except for the nasty flu) & there was so little damage incurred.<br />The sky is beige here from all the smoke from ag burning turned wildfire. Every member of my family has their own shelf on our hall bookcase with their inhalers & eyedrops lined up. WHEEZE!Bibi Maizoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383381158640915162noreply@blogger.com