Letters to the Editor
Letter: Have a Tornado Plan
Today, the National Weather Service will issue a statewide tornado drill to help people prepare for the upcoming tornado season.
Last year, the United States experienced the largest tornado outbreak on record. Georgia was pummeled by 15 tornadoes April 27-28, 2011, which killed 15 people and injured 143 across the state. The most powerful twister to hit Georgia was an EF-4 storm that roared through Catoosa County, killing eight and injuring at least 30. That storm, with winds in excess of 175 mph, was one-third of a mile wide and was on the ground for 13 miles before finally dissipating in Tennessee. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), tornadoes are the No. 1 severe weather-related killer in Georgia. With tornado season fast approaching, Governor Nathan Deal, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security (GEMA), and NWS urge all residents to…
