[gitmo]

I personally think that in cases where a building is not going to collapse (or a collapse is not imminent) then getting under a solid table is probably the most advisable thing to do.

In the recent tornado that killed 4 Boy Scouts, the scouts were ordered under tables. The incident reviews are attributing that action to saving a number of lives.

[LibertyRocks]

Yep, living in the Mid-west growing up, and here now, I’m very familiar with the tornado recommendations. Getting away from windows, and under a table, or in the bathtub with a mattress has saved many lives of those who couldn’t get to a basement corner...

In fact, that’s what I was thinking about when I gave a closer look to the recommendation of lying in a fetal position. In school in our tornado drills we were instructed to face the wall, bring our knees up to our chest and cover our heads with our hands. This position, they explained, would protect the most vulnerable parts of our bodies...