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The Midwest has every reason in the world to be sick of tornadoes by now. In April alone, there were a shocking 600 of them, and over the past two months more than 400 Americans have been killed by the storms. At least 116 more were added on May 22 in the massive twister that cut a 6-mi. (9.6 km) swath across Joplin, Mo., generating winds of up to 165 mph (265 kph). You'd think the locals would be spring-loaded to get out of the storms' way by now, and yet many aren't at least not in high enough numbers to bring down the death toll. In situations like this, it's rarely fair to blame the victims, but it does pay to consider why even in the most dangerous times, we seem to do so poor a job of looking after ourselves. Read More ...
