They say that lightning never strikes twice, but two property owners in the Dallas area, once again, picking up the pieces of their lives after a tornado ripped through their neighborhood Sunday afternoon. Although damage was minimal in comparison to the 2019 tornado that destroyed their properties, the trauma of living through yet another storm is almost unbearable. The ‘wooshing’ sound of the encroaching vortex was eerily similar to the October 2019 tornado that decimated the neighborhood. Property owners were in disbelief as the tornado sirens began to blare throughout the community. At least one property owner said he will be investing in a Texas tornado shelter to restore his sense of calm and peace of mind.
“I’m really sad and traumatized all over again,” homeowner Cherie Hart said.
One of the property owners said they had recently just rebuilt their home following the last twister. They later put the home on the market for a fresh beginning. “We just closed on this house and sold it last Friday, the Friday before, to new buyers from out of town, and I almost have survivor’s guilt,” she said. An adjacent landscaping business was also thoroughly damaged by the twister. Like the nearby family, his property has become a favorite for killer twisters.
“It looks like the tornado came through and busted the doors open and then somehow the vortex got inside the building, and it took all the inventory off the shelves and came through here a little bit took down our awning up there, and a bunch of plants over there,” said the greenhouse owner. “We’ve been out here cleaning for about four hours now and I think we got the bulk of it cleaned up.”
Texas tornado shelter can add needed safeguard for storm prone areas
An average of 132 tornadoes touch down in Texas every annually. Dallas, in particular, has a seedy history with killer storms. It seems as if this prominent metro experiences at least two to three storms annually. It seems as if Dallas has more tornadoes than Cowboys’ Super Bowl wins. In December 2015, nearly a dozen people were killed during a disastrous tornado outbreak in the Heart of Texas. While Texas is just south of the infamous Tornado Alley, it has emerged as a favorite landing spot for twisters in the Lone Star state. By investing in a Texas tornado shelter, you can significantly increase your odds of surviving a Texas-sized twister. The two property owners we previously mentioned were extremely fortunate to have survived two tornadoes in a three-year time period. We would venture a guess to say they won’t take a chance a third time without steel-gauge protection.
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