Flight Tornado Delay
21 Jul
I’ve flown a good bit in the past 2 years, but yesterday had to be one of the most interesting travel days I’ve encountered. Never before have I been asked to evacuate an airport.
7:50pm- A few thousand people trying to go through 1 door to get to the evacuation area:
I’ll have to admit…at first, I resisted the evacuation. The lines to get to the tunnel beneath the concourse were so long, I found a seat that I thought would be safer. I wasn’t the only one–before long there were a dozen of us staked out in our corner of the concourse. Then I realized something.
Any time I hear about an evacuation situation, whether it be hurricane, flood or tornado, I never have much sympathy for those who don’t pay attention. So, I changed my mind, and decided to follow the crowd and head downstairs.
8:10pm- We finally make it down to the tunnel:
Naturally, by the time we finally got there, the threat of tornado was gone, and we were given the all-clear to go back up stairs.
This time, as it turned out, evacuation might not have been necessary. However, it was really good to know that there was a plan in place for this type of event. Most of the airport staff were very helpful, and there was never really any panic.
So, if you’re ever at the Cincinnati Airport for a tornado, you’re probably pretty safe. But, what if you were at a Braves game? Or an SEC football game? I think we all just assume that these places have a plan, but honestly, were would 92k people go if they were in Sanford Stadium? Or 87k at Jordan-Hare? It wouldn’t be pretty.
Wow what an adventure!
Man, bet that was some kinda flight delay once things opened back up! Hope the rest of the trip went a little more smoothly. Safe travels…
Bo,
I have enjoyed keeping up with you and your family! I get online every morning looking for a update from Katy only to see she has not been at the computer in a while. Your space is filling this void.
Glad you decided to go to a safe place during the tornado threat. I would be the one to say “They were warned and I do not feel sorry for them” if anything had happened. You know the saying “better safe than sorry”.
I know you are gearing up for football season. Stay safe and hope to see you soon.
Love,
Pam