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Experts: Schools can prepare successfully for disasters like tornadoes

Designated shelter, alignment with emergency management offices also key
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05/21/2013

What can a school do when a monstrous EF5 tornado is barreling down upon it, packing winds of at least 200 mph? Follow through on what should already have been practiced many times, school security experts say.

Former FEMA officer weighs in on business continuity after devastating tornadoes

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05/02/2011

WASHINGTON—The dozens of tornadoes that ripped through the South last week left 340 people dead and hundreds still unaccounted for, according to the latest reports from the Associated Press. As one of the worst natural disasters to hit the region since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, people and businesses are scrambling to recover from the incredible devastation. But is it even possible for businesses and its employees to prepare for devastation of this scale?