To the editor:

Lawrence tornadoes taught us that some apartment and trailer home tenants have no basement or shelter to go to in a tornado. So, I think there should be a law requiring people who rent these places to have a basement or shelter for the renters’ safety. I think it should be part of the home safety code.

Parking is such a priority in this city — too many cars parked on lawns, etc. — but when it comes to lives and saving them, this gets ignored. No code is in place and no enforcement is done.

A suggestion for tornado victims: The grocery stores in the Lawrence area could give all their discontinued groceries and cleaning supplies to the victims, and it might be taken as a tax write-off. It would help both the giver and the receiver. The local Salvation Army and Red Cross could be called to pick up the items. Volunteers of these agencies could help.

Mary Ann Kieffer,

Lawrence