内容摘要：Edwina Wilson stands in what is left of her destroyed home, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in London, Ky., after a severe storm passed through the area. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Edwina Wilson stands in what is left of her destroyed home, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in London, Ky., after a severe storm passed through the area. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

“I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be, especially going from the NBA, experiencing everything on a day to day on what it looks like, what they get and now coming here,” Nakase said.Nakase’s presence has electrified Bay Area Asian Americans who already were stoked to have a hometown WNBA team to support.

Teresa and Nathan Chan, who are Chinese American, had bought Valkyries season tickets for themselves and their daughters Adelaide, 16, and Ashlyn, 15. Both girls play for the San Jose Zebras, one of several Asian American youth teams around the Bay Area.Adelaide said she was “freaking out” when she found out an Asian American woman would be taking a lead in Dub Nation. She sees parallels with Nakase, who also grew up playing in an Asian American league.“I thought that was just so cool and it felt more so like she was part of our community already,” Adelaide said.

Both Nakase and Chen’s presence have intensified Ashlyn’s interest.“I didn’t really watch the WNBA like that much before,” Ashlyn said, “but now that I see a lot of Asian representation ... I’m more like, ‘Oh, this is my team now.’”

Teresa Chan, whose father founded a local basketball club over 30 years ago, said it’s “the most wonderful thing that we could ever ask for. I think also it challenges the stereotypes and expands their views of what’s possible.”

It’s “a symbol to all girls and boys alike in the Asian community,” Nathan Chan added.That’s the opposite of a commonly held misconception: “There’s still a chunk of people out there who think you’re supposed to open the doors and windows to equalize the pressure,” Smith said.

It’s also important to prepare for the tornado’s aftermath, when you might emerge from a home or shelter to find downed trees and power lines and shredded buildings. Dress for disaster, such as wearing long pants and sturdy shoes, to make it easier to safely navigate treacherous terrain.An emergency kit of essentials like drinking water and nonperishable food items is also a good idea.

Don’t look to Hollywood for sound tornado safety practices. The recent Hollywood film “Twisters” shows the characters sprinting toward a highway underpass as a tornado approaches.If you are in a car or truck, “you really don’t have a lot of good options at that point,” Smith said. “Try not to get caught in that situation.”