Tornado Hit RV Park in Louisiana
Wow. A tornado hit the Sugar Hill RV Park in Convent, Louisiana. This underscores the importance of getting an early warning and knowing where there the storm shelter is in an RV park during a severe ...
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cmcdar wrote:
... My question is do most places have someplace safe to shelter in? Is there some common system used in most camp grounds to alert campers or are you left to your own devices?
In my experience, most campgrounds have a suitable building (like a block restroom, office, or rec room) that would at least be better than an RV. But not all places will designate it as such. And most are not equipped or trained to alert campers in the event of tornado warning. Like most things in life, I think it's probably best to plan on protecting yourself from such emergencies and not rely on the campground host or others (including the government) to protect you. A weather radio and some pre-planning is about all one can practically do. After than, it's up to God.
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