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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, the following tips may ...

You don't want leaking gas around your house. >> 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 decisio...

Leveled by the central illinois twister of 2013, as were 500 other homes. mark knows it could have been worse without his quick decisions. >> safe rooms. >> if you find yourself in a twister's path, the following tips may help you weather the storm -- seek shelter in a basement or low-lying bathroom. try not to leave your home area in a car. shut off the gas. sk and never try to outrun a tornado. they can move up to 60 miles per hour. >> mother nature is intense. within seconds, it can destroy everything just like that. the road can be an angry place. >> you got a problem? >> it seems like t...

>> staying inside an unstable home is not a good option. how about evacuating the area? >> i see no need to jump in a vehicle and to drive somewhere else when the tornado is moving away. the threat is pretty much over. >> plus, by leaving your home area, you can clog roads and block access for emergency personnel. your best action answer is c. >> if you smell gas and the house issel ais relatively intact, turning off the gas is a good idea. you don't want leaking gas around your house. >> when i first starting surveying the damage, it's surreal. you realize that this is real f life, but it loo...

Bathroom -- basement or lower floor bathroom? >> 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 ]! oh, my god, josie.