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Code Black.. Held Hostage in Walmart!

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Denise
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Tonight we have to take Jaxom to church camp. So he and I went over to Walmart to pick up a few last minute things. On the way over the weather turned nasty. The wind blew the van around as I was driving.

I was shopping along, minding my business when out of a green colored sky..

FLASH!!         BAM!!           ALACAZAM!!

 

 

 

Came by……

An announcement came over the PA system. Walmart Associates we are calling a code black. Please escort all customers to the designated areas near the women’s changing rooms. Customers, please move to the center of the stores away from all windows and tall shelves…apparently there was a tornado warning.

So we went. There is something eerie, and eerily comforting about being surrounded by Walmart employees armed with flashlights..

And dang. I need to learn to use my cell phone camera more!!

Comments

5 responses to “Code Black.. Held Hostage in Walmart!”

  1. Michele Avatar
    Michele

    Scary stuff. I hope that the weather conditions improved…I’m guessing that they did since you’ve posted this.

  2. Kathy N Avatar
    Kathy N

    That is scary! Sounds like the Walmart folks in your area have tornado drills. Hope they do the same in OK. 😀

  3. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    Yikes! That’s scary! My daughter worries a lot about bad weather – she’d be terrified if something like that happened to us! Still, I’d rather be in a store during a tornado than in a vehicle!

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  5. Jessie Avatar
    Jessie

    If a tornado hits a Wal-Mart super center, being in the center of the store will be of little protection. There are no studs going up to support the roof like the is in your home in the bathroom so if one is hit only a glancing blow may not offer you much protection. If it is a direct hit there will be no where in the store one would be safe. If there are storms in the area the best advice would be to stay home and be prepared.

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