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This is what I keep trying to explain to people who are outraged about the lack of safe rooms in the elementary schools that were hit. 1) They’re super expensive, while the chances of something like this happening are incredibly small. A lot of communities just don’t have the resources for this considering how low the risk is. 2) For a tornado as powerful as the one that ripped through Moore, even safe rooms aren’t always safe.
People keep talking about how irresponsible or stupid this is not to have shelters in schools, but honestly, an F5 tornado drops on you, you’re pretty much fucked no matter what. What this should underscore, though, is the importance of funding public schools. There are thousands of schools in this country where they struggle just to get enough books and basic materials for students and teachers. Expensive storm shelters are not a possibility in many places.