Blake Moore: “Almost 6 years ago, my hometown of Wichita, Kansas, was hit by an F4 tornado which plowed through the suburb of…”

“Almost 6 years ago, my hometown of Wichita, Kansas, was hit by an F4 tornado which plowed through the suburb of Haysville, killing six, injuring 150, and causing over $140 million in damage. The devastation of this attack motivated me to try to do something. I put together a bill modeled after NEHRP, the successful earthquake research program begun over 30 years ago. My goal is to mitigate loss of life and damage to property due to wind and related hazards. We can do this through early warning of tornadoes, better emergency response, and better design and construction of buildings.”