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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've 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 leveled 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. >> and here's the safe room, it's a safe place...

Help arrives, b evacuate the area as soon as you're sure the tornado has passed, or c, shut off the gas to stop gas leaks. >> josie. holy [ bleep ]! >> we got to get outside before the structure falls. >> 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 deprive somewhere. the threat is pretty much over. >> plus by leaving your home area, you can block access for emergency personnel. your best action answer is c. >> if you smell gas and the house is still relatively intact and the gas lines aren't broken, turning off ...

Into an interior room or a baha bathroom. >> in a tornado, most of the deaths are vehicle related. opening the windows won't do any good, if the tornado is impacting your house, it's going to open the windows for you, you don't have to worry about pressure differences from the inside to the outside, the tornadic winds will take out your windows anyway. >> the answer is c, take cover in a low-lying area or in a bathroom. >> mark joins his daughter in their storm shelter. >> oh, my god. >> [ bleep ].

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