Tornados and Neighbors
It is a severe storm in Kansas City. We are in Chicago, checking the weather on the computer, telling my mother when she needs to hide in the basement. I don’t even want to think about what might happen if her cell phone dies. My Mom is scared but calm. All we need is connection; all we need is to hear her voice. A strange annoying sound overpowers the sirens. I hate to scare my Mom but my best guess from a distance of over 500 miles is: smoke alarm!