CNN Starting Point May 16, 2013 12:41:00
>> i lived through a tornado in 1981. you can get to the basement, and the storm tears off the roof, caves in some -- you know, caves in some doors or walls, but safe in the basement if you are not exposed to the outside. a lot of people where there arent basements, they arent common, they have storm shelters, a storm cellar, above ground or underground. you need the time to be able to know that the storm is real and get in there, get secured. the basement is still a safest place. a lot of times...
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