Six dead after tornadoes destroy Amazon warehouse near St Louis

Re:Six dead after tornadoes destroy Amazon warehouse near St... by genocidicbunny on Saturday December 11, 2021 @07:50PM (#29525934)

Sure their homes may not have been safer, but they would have had more opportunities to get to a shelter, or to find somewhere safe, as compared to having to be at work picking shelves in a warehouse built to the minimum spec/cost.

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Re:Six dead after tornadoes destroy Amazon warehouse near St... by gizmo686 on Saturday December 11, 2021 @08:22PM (#29526140)

The official advice in the first warning:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/#2021-O-NEW-KLSX-TO-W...

If you are in a reasonable building (such as a typical home) when a tornado warning is issued, do not seek alternative shelter. Seek the most secure area of the building you are already in.

You can search all the warnings/watches here: https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/search.php#byugc/MOC1...

I will note that the watch (which proceeded the warning) suggested to precautionary action.

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/#2021-O-NEW-KLSX-TO-A...

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Re:Six dead after tornadoes destroy Amazon warehouse near St... by breakfastduck on Saturday December 11, 2021 @07:55PM (#29525970)

Well, they could have just... done exactly that.

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Re:Six dead after tornadoes destroy Amazon warehouse near St... by enragedcacti on Saturday December 11, 2021 @08:47PM (#29526285)

Will Amazon count that as Time off Task every time the warehouse isn't hit by a tornado?

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