In case of emergency
In March of this year, my husband, Jim and I decided to get away from the cold, dreary weather. So we loaded our fifth wheel and off we went with our Springer, Eliot for nine days in the warm sun in Charleston, South Carolina. This was not our first trip there, so we stayed at same campground we had stayed in previously. Upon arrival at Oak Plantation Campground, the person who checked us in warned us of a storm coming that evening. The storm was soon upon us, but it was just proved to be thundershower that evening.
The next day was sunny and warm and we had places we wanted to visit. However, that evening as we were watching television, it started to rain, and then began to pour! Then at 8:30 pm, the news came on television! The weatherman was saying that if you lived in a mobile home on John’s Island, that you should evacuate now! Well, that is exactly where we were! Jim said that he was going to the bath house, which was the nearest block building. The first thing I could think of was that I could not leave Eliot here! So as a tornado was headed directly towards us, I put on Eliot’s raincoat and then mine and we all raced to the bath house. We waited for an hour inside and then the rain had slowed down and we could stand outside under the roof overhang. We could see the storm leaving the area. After another half hour, we went back to our fifth wheel, which was still there just like we left it. Of course, we were soaked everywhere our raincoats did not cover us.
The next morning, we learned that a tornado did touch down both north and south of us. But we were fortunate, and there was no damage in the campground. In case of emergency you have to be prepared!
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