When a tornado barreled toward one family's home, those inside didn't have something they desperately needed: a plan.
Even veteran CBS 11 storm chaser Mike Prendergast had trouble seeing the tornado he was tracking through driving rain down a rural Midlothian road."When you're at a point where you're not sure where it is, it's a little unnerving and so I rely on my experience."
She got a call from her parents next door to come over, but it was too late to run to the bigger home. Ramirez and her five kids were fortunate to escape uninjured after the storm tore off the roof of her mobile home. The Ramirez family does not have insurance and has set up a GoFundMe to help cover the costs of repairs. If you would like to donate, She now recognizes the importance of having a safety plan if and when it happens again."I guess go inside a closet, grab something and cover our heads," Ramirez said.
Prendergast told his family to hide under the stairs in their Midlothian home on Monday night."I've seen houses destroyed where the only thing standing was the closet under the stairs, and that's where the people were."
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