The dust in a dust storm can also make people sick Some of the dust can carry pesticides and People go inside during a dust storm so that they do not the dust with pets, like and cats and horses, also bring their animals inside so that they do not get sick Weather forecasters are always trying to get better at predicting when a dust storm will happen. The sooner they know a dust storm is coming, the sooner they can warn people about it The sooner people are warned about a dust storm; the more lives will be saved This is because more people will be able to get to safety before the dust storm strikes. Paul Fisher and his family have lived in Arizona for more than 20 years. He can rememberseeing many intense dust storms during that time. One time, he was out walking his dog, Jimbo, shortly after he had moved to Phoenix. As he was walking, he looked out at the desert and saw what looked like a big, dark wall. He stared at it for a few minutes. Suddenly, he realized what he was looking at He grabbed imbo and ran back to the house. He was just able to get inside before the storm hit. "Once you're in a violent dust storm, you never forget it," he said. "It's like a thunderstorm ut instead of rain, all you can see is sand