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>> when i first got to washington and started surveying the damage, it's kind of surreal. you realize that this is real life, but it looks like a movie set. you have got stuff literally everywhere. the trees were gone. the homes were gone. there was no electricity. you're kind of just like, wow, these people lived through this when there's nothing anymore. >> mark wells' house and belongings were completely levelled by the central illinois twister of 2013, as were 500 other homes. but mark knows it could have been worse if not for his quick decisions. if you find yourself in a twister's path, ...

Life, but it looks like a movie set. you have got stuff literally everywhere. the trees were gone. the homes were gone. there was no electricity. you're kind of just like, wow, these people lived through this when there's nothing anymore. >> mark wells' house and belongings were completely levelled by the central illinois twister of 2013, as were 500 other homes. but mark knows it could have been worse if not for his quick decisions. if you find yourself in a twister's path, the following tips may just help you weather the storm -- seek shelter in a basement or bathroom. try not to leave your ...

>> in a tornado, most of the deaths are vehicle related. opening the windows won't do any good, if the tornado is to open the windows for you, you don't have to worry about pressure differences from the tornadic winds will take out your windows anyway. >> the correct answer is, c, take cover in your basement or bathtub in a low-lying area or bathroom. with only seconds before impact, mark joins his daughter in their storm shelter. >> oh, my god! [ bleep ]!

We are in the tornado! we are in the tornado! >> holy moly! >> november 17th, 2013. in washington, illinois, mark wells is in his home with his daughter josie. he opens his porch door and finds a juggernaut heading straight for his house. >> we saw where it was coming and sure enough we saw rotation. >> you're at your porch door, facing down a tornado. what split second decision should you make? a, get in your car and try to find a more open area. b, get back inside and open windows to equalize air pressure. or, c, take shelter in a bathroom -- basement or lower floor bathroom?

Surreal. you realize that this is real life, but it looks like a movie set. you have got stuff literally everywhere. the trees were gone. the homes were gone. there was no electricity. you're kind of just like, wow, these people lived through this when there's nothing anymore. >> mark wells' house and belongings were completely levelled by the central illinois twister of 2013, as were 500 other homes. but mark knows it could have been worse if not for his quick decisions. if you find yourself in a twister's path, the following tips may just help you weather the storm. seek shelter in a basemen...