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Catastrophes

at all times. If you can’t see, you can’t know whether something is creeping up to hurt you. Our imaginations get away from us, dreaming up monsters, burglars, and all sorts of threats. Just as we can’t see in the dark, we also can’t look into the future. What if something terrible is lying in wait for us—not in the closet, but in the morning? We see catastrophic events on television and we can’t help but think, “What if it happens to me?” Which kind of disaster we fear depends a lot on where we are. If you are reading this book in Oklahoma, tornadoes might be on your mind. If

Current technology makes it easier for us to know about dangerous weather in advance. The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, monitors weather and issues alerts for the entire United States.

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