Our Thought And Prayers.

We send our deepest sympathies and condolences for those lost in the recent tragedy in Oklahoma and to their surviving family.  And it is with no small amount of trepidations that I dare ask the following question.
Why did these children have to die?  I don't wish to sound insensitive at this moment but best to bring to light the burning question while the tragedy is still fresh in our minds.  Much research has been put into building materials that can withstand the devastation brought on by natural disasters.  One such model is the Monolithic Dome.

Not as ugly or unappealing as some may think.  A round structure sheds winds better, and built with reinforced concrete and impact resistant glass (although an automatic storm shutter should be more then feasible as opposed to the old bolt on shutters that take more time then you have warning for in the case of a Tornado) would allow much better protection.  And lets face it folks, regardless of what side of the "Global Warming" fence you sit on, there is NO denying that weather patterns are getting worse, prolonged and more devastating.  The North East coast, having been recently battered, has proclaimed they will be "re-building smarter".  Let's hope so.  One thing that irritates me is the surviving populace's who proclaim they will "stay and rebuild!" after a devastating natural disaster only to rebuild in the same area utilizing the same materials!  The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over but expecting different results!
So my question is, why haven't the areas of the country historically prone to  seasonal disasters not better defended themselves?  Budget constraints be damned!  When human lives are at definitive risk, especially those of children changes HAVE to be made.  I've seen the pictures coming from OK, and the school that was leveled.   It sits on a flat plain and was a standard brick structure, no different then the standard ranch style home.  And these are the places we are told to go for shelter in the case of a storm?  There are approximately 98,905 elementary schools in the US alone so I realize the task of upgrading all of them is astronomical.  And all debate regarding financial constraints is viable but forgive my ire in light of this most recent of tragedies.  At the VERY LEAST it should be mandatory that rebuilding in any disasters wake should be done by the most stringent of standards, to hell with aesthetics! Quite frankly I think in this case rebuilding should be done with underground earth homes, or "Hobbit Houses"  Not only will you save money on heating and cooling cost but it would allow increased protection verging on "storm resistant".  And to save on cash just build with prefab modular units.  Many schools nowadays use portables.  Same principal, just buried in the Earth.  In the long run they would pay for themselves!
In the end, we all have to start thinking smarter and understand the Earth is changing, and we need to adapt.