Woman caught along interstate as storm passed

Woman caught along interstate as storm passed

[@sister7465]

I dont agree with getting in a ditch. Im going to try to find a lower area to park cover my head and neck keep my seatbelt on and hope it doesnt hit. With saftey features like seatbelts, crumple zones, and airbags it seams to me to be the safer bet these days. If you can get a helmet on...no matter where you are sheltering....get a helmet on. A lot of natural disaster injuries and deaths come from head injuries. Keep your baby in a car seat in your shelter. You have more to hold on to if the wind enters your shlter and gives more protection to the baby if it is flung around. I am by no means an expert, these are just my own musings and observations. Take them as you will.

[@melaniecosmetics]

Have you seen the cars after a tornado hits it? They’re metal scraps!

[@shadowwolf9503]

Well said.

[@sister7465]

​@@melaniecosmetics yes I have ,many many times over the years. Ive also noted that as the years have passed people in cars who get hit by tornadoes seem to be surviving more and more often as the safety features have evolved. The center where the people ride almost always survives. The wreckage looks scary but the passengers usually survive due to the safety features. I've seen modern cars that practically look like pancakes where you would think that everyone in it were absolutely dead but everyone survived with various levels of injury but they survive. It's like the difference between being in a car accident vs. a motorcycle accident. Person on the motorcycle is more likely to die on impact than the person in the car. A vehicle will protect from flying debris and if it gets thrown your survival chances seem to increase because of the crumple zones which absorb impact and air bags help lessen whiplash , facial injuries , and chest injuries. This is only my opinion. I will be the first to admit I have no expertise here and I hope I never have to test my theory.