Bruce L. Braley: “I am in strong support of my amendment that will help improve our ability to forecast deadly tornadoes. In the last…”

“I am in strong support of my amendment that will help improve our ability to forecast deadly tornadoes. In the last three weeks, 12 people have lost their lives in Iowa due to tornadoes. On May 25, parts of my district in northeastern Iowa were hit by an EF-5 tornado with winds of up to 205 miles per hour. Eight people died, and over 70 people were injured due to this tornado, which was the strongest to hit Iowa in 32 years. Just yesterday, a tornado ripped through a Boy Scout camp in Harrison County killing 4 Boy Scouts and injuring 48 people. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Boy Scouts, their family members, friends and all those affected by this devastating tornado in western Iowa. It is clear that the destruction caused by this tornado would have resulted in more injuries and lives lost had it not been for the warning sirens that went off before the tornado hit. However, this warning was, unfortunately, not enough to ensure the safety of every person in the path of these deadly storms.”