So, a big tornado ripped through Oklahoma. I still remember the images from 1999 that went through the same area. I can’t imagine living in the path of monsters like that. I know they’re political, and you’re not supposed to mention the political in the wake of tragedies that implicate policy concerns, but some thoughts come to mind:
-It’s good we have a federal government that can channel the resources of the rest of the country to assist people in the various states.
-It feels like big weather events are more common lately which raises concerns about whether any given one is the product of man-made climate change. If so, and if this pattern will get worse, it’s a horrifying prospect.
-However, the feeling of more common weather events might be fueled, in part, by the weather porn industry. The news channels were good at bringing objective information. But, when they start interviewing the victims within hours of the awful event, I can’t continue watching — not because I’m squeamish, but because the media is being ghoulish. (Talking to shell-shocked survivor: “How does it feel to lose everything?”)
-Do you rebuild in this area? If this is a tornado path, does it make sense to, once again, put up structures that might well get crushed by these kinds of town-destroying monsters? If Godzilla rampages through your town once, that’s just bad luck. If he does it again, maybe you think about relocating.
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