The video “Oklahoma’s Deadliest Tornadoes” revealed to me the sheer destructive scale of tornadoes and how they can adversely affect both businesses and families. When I watched the video, I was able to notice a pattern in the levels of destruction, which I outlined below.
Minor or no Damage to Production Facilities
In the best possible outcome after a tornado occurs minor or no damage, at all, to business facilities and homes ensures that the supply line to these areas can be restored within a matter of two to three weeks at best as the local government deals with the aftermath of the disaster. It comes in the form of restoring the delivery of materials to the neighborhood, encouraging workers to come back to work, and having to hire new workers to replace the workers that refuse to come back to work or have died.
Medium Scale Damage to Area
In this particular situation, business facilities and family homes have been moderately affected by the natural disaster. It can come in form of light to moderate damage to the building, machinery, and possible flooding in certain areas of the town. In such a case it can take up to one to two months to get production capacities back up to nominal levels.
Large Scale Damage to Facilities and Homes
In this case, large scale damage to business facilities and homes means the destruction of the building itself along with all forms of production equipment and machinery. When such a situation occurs, it is unlikely that a business will be able to supply anything until at least a year or more to rebuild facilities. For some families, this involves having to transfer homes to a completely different location due to the sheer scale of the damage.
Overall, this video has taught me that tornadoes can cause a massive amount of damage and should not be underestimated.