GRANDVIEW, Mo. — On this already stormy day in the Midwest, we look back at a storm that killed forty-four people 56 years ago Monday, the Ruskin Heights tornado.

“I can almost remember moment by moment everything that happened that day- that night, the next day, and so-on down the road,” said Beverly Michael.

Beverly Michael was just getting off the school bus when she noticed things looked strange outside.

“It was really windy, and very funny looking.  The sky and everything,” she said.

Beverly didn’t think much of it, so she and her family went about their normal evening at their motel, the Circle H Ranch House Motel.

“After dinner on Monday nights we always watched ‘I Love Lucy,’ so we were watching that when they interrupted the program and told us about the storms,” Beverly explained.

HARRISONVILLE, Mo. — A Harrisonville company said its one-of-a kind product can save lives, should a tornado hit and it is just starting its production line to make the first deployable shelter.

Mike Vogt, President of Staying Home, said, “It’s frankly a little bit humbling.  It’s, you know, almost an honor that we’ve been blessed to come up with his idea.”

Despite it being about 2,000 pounds, the idea is an easily deployable tornado shelter called “Hide-Away.” Vogt said battle scars mark where its been tested and never failed at a testing facility out-of-state.

Inside, Vogt said a handful of adults or up to 15 kids can stay safe from mother nature’s wrath.

Vogt said the biggest concern people worry about is lift.  But he said this shelter will be bolted down in concrete in the back and then in the front with preset anchors.

‘Tis the season to get outside! But the great outdoors can be reason for concern when dealing with pesky insects that can spread harmful diseases.

Ray Green from mosquitosquad.com detailed the five things we can do to eliminate mosquitoes from our yard. Green also shared six simple things we can do to eliminate ticks from harboring near our homes.

THE 5 Ts OF MOSQUITO CONTROL

1. TIP. Reduce standing water to eliminate mosquito threats, including those in children’s sandboxes, wagons or plastic toys; underneath and around downspouts, in plant saucers and dog bowls.  Other hot spots include tarps, gutters, and flat roofs.

2. TOSS. Remove excess grass, leaves, firewood and clippings from yards.

3. TURN. Turn over larger yard items that could hold water like children’s portable sandboxes or plastic toys.