As Severe Weather Season Ramps Up This Week...

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…there are a couple of new reviews of my book about the Joplin tornado, When the Sirens Were Silent.

5.0 out of 5 stars th, April 1, 2014
This review is from: "When the Sirens Were Silent" How the Warning System Failed a Community (Kindle Edition)
When The Sirens Were Silent should be required reading for the people of Missouri, and a must read for anyone that has heard a tornado siren go off. Well written and a eyeopener. Might I suggest his otherbook Warnings. Excellent.

5.0 out of 5 stars Saving Your Life, March 25, 2014
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This review is from: "When the Sirens Were Silent" How the Warning System Failed a Community (Kindle Edition)
It's a quick read but raises some very good questions about the actions that were or were not taken that fateful day in Joplin's history. It will also bring up points that could well save your life.
The Vast Extent of the Joplin Tornado's Damage Field
Why was the 2011 Joplin tornado the only tornado since warnings began in 1957 to kill more than 100 people (161)? The answers are shocking -- and, pertinent to your home, school or business.

‘When the sirens were silent’ – an important read for learning from the Joplin tornado disaster

                                                                              -- The Washington Post
The print version sold out quickly. So, the ebook version has been priced at a bargain $2.99. It is available for Kindle and Nook. If you do not have one of those devices, you can read it on Amazon's free Cloud Reader.

Tornado season is the perfect time for When the Sirens Were Silent. For less than three dollars, you can go a long way toward better-protecting yourself and your family. 

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