Meteorologists have seen this before For 30 minutes, forecasters had been warning people in the Wichita suburb of Andover to take cover. Yet an estimated 100 people stood at the edge of the park's tornado shelter and gawked at the funnel, not going inside until just before it hit. Be prepared Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home. Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone right away.
Upper floors are unsafe.
If there is no time to descend, go to a closet, a small room with strong walls, or an inside hallway. Wrap yourself in overcoats or blankets to protect yourself from flying debris. It was April 26, 1991. A tornado had just killed 17 people in the Wichita suburb of Andover. Basement can be even safer Safe rooms, built to protect people from tornadoes in places that have no basements, appear to be seeing an increase in popularity.