On Monday, they began broadcasting tornado coverage shortly after the first alerts went out, and they kept it up through the night. They sent chase teams out into the field and helicopters into the sky. They shared information with the weather service. And they dumped their regular programming and advertising. The TV guys were team players.
Residents can find out about storm information from other sources.
They can go on Web sites for the weather service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to find out if there's a tornado watch in a particular county. They can even program it to wake them in the middle of the night in case a tornado is heading their way. They had lots of damage but no fatalities.