Oklahoma’s Latino Community Prepares For The Next Tornado

*Latinos living in tornado alley survive a devastating tornado, with incredible resilience they don’t want to be caught unprepared. VL

By Hansi Lo Wang, NPR Code Switch

A devastating EF-5 tornado ripped through Moore, Okla., a year ago Tuesday. Just 11 days later, another twister ravaged the Oklahoma City metro area.

Nine of the 23 people who died as a result of the second storm were members of the local Latino community. Their deaths have sparked efforts to better prepare Hispanic families for storms.

On a windy afternoon in Oklahoma City, American Red Cross volunteer Ivelisse Cruz hands out stickers to families at the Children’s Day Festival.

“Here you go!” she tells a young visitor to the Red Cross table before turning to his mother and asking in Spanish: “Do you have a tornado plan yet?”

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