“Yes I am. We’ve got our box of nonperishables in our basement, canned goods, bottled water, portable radio, games, books ... all the necessities.”

— Lisa J. McKnight, homemaker, De Soto

“Yes, I have a weather radio.”

— Maxine Kingston, homemaker, Lawrence

“We are. We have a weather radio, lots of flashlights with extra batteries, water and canned food, and we know where to go in our house.”

— Jennifer Colaner, business owner, Lawrence

“(At school) we practice going in the bathrooms.”

— Angela Oliver, third-grader, Lawrence