What percentage should be dedicated to forecasting

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If a mayor of a small town in Tornado Alley (the region of the United States most prone to tornadoes; Part of a town was devastated by a tornado, and now the mayor has received a large federal grant to be used to help the town protect itself against future events. How should this money be spent? Would it be most effective to spend it all on improving tornado forecasting so residents have more warning? Or would it be better to use the money to mitigate potential loss of life and damage to the town (reinforcement of buildings, construction of more tornado shelters. Or both? and if so, what percentage should be dedicated to forecasting and how much to mitigation?

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