There is never a good time to endure a Tornado Warning.  Such a warning issued by the National Weather Service is a message to seek shelter immediately because tornadoes are in your area.  On August 24th, severe weather was moving into Fishers just as elementary school buildings were preparing to dismiss students for the day.

When the Tornado Warning was issued, it took teamwork among teachers, administrators and school bus drivers to get through the possible danger.  We in Fishers were very fortunate that the worst of the bad weather missed us.

Hamilton Southeastern School Superintendent Allen Bourff described August 24th as “a very long day for elementary teachers.”  He emphasized school officials will always err on the side of safety, as happened on August 24th.

In the meantime, the hardest hit community in the August 24th storms was Kokomo, a city to our north.  If you want to help your fellow Hoosiers in need, there are a number of outstanding organizations already at work in Kokomo helping the victims.  One  great organization at the center of any disaster is the Red Cross.  If you would like to contribute to the Red Cross of Indiana, use this link.