k probably the closest i came to facin a natural disaster.

i was watchin american idol (contents i cant disclose til after it airs in singapore due to readership) and while seein george huff sing, the screen blanked out, n this message tt said 'emergency tornado warning' came on. i sat up n stared at the screen. it was the first time tt i can recall tt im facing natural disasters. obviously singapore was positioned so well, the only thing we had to worry about was dehydration due to intense heat. but then water is available everywhere.

yep, so it told me to change the channel for more info. i did, n then said tt tornado had build up n was comin from the south. so i had to watch out for any strong wind or drop in pressure, etc. the update every 20 min or so cut a lil of the idol time, but i knew where the tornado was n all. so i had to b cautious from 7:45 to 8 when the tornado was expected to arrive in Will County, which i stay in.

fortunately the tornado weakened n changed its course before it arrived, so we were spared. tornado speed was reported at 30 MPH (between 40-50 KPH) and a nearby county called Joliet, which is abt 1 to 2 hrs drive away, was affected. electricity was cut off, windows of stores broken, people trapped in some stores, a building collapsing, when i saw the images on the 9 o clock news, i was startled.

after comin to naperville, i realized how strong the winds were. but it seemed to b considered normal to those who lived here. n for the people here to call it a tornado, i was expectin somethin real bad. well, i guess it wasnt as bad, but the damages done to walgreens tt they showed in TV was bad enough.

later on, there was another notice for flash floods. i guess the tornado left some side effects on the way.

but im lucky to hav not encountered any real hazard.