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Tornado Safety (Online Tornado FAQ) - 0 views

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    • Darla Morris
      Darla Morris on 26 Aug 14
       
      It is important to know the signs of a tornado.
  • Know the signs of a tornado: Weather forecasting science is not perfect and some tornadoes do occur without a tornado warning. There is no substitute for staying alert to the sky. Besides an obviously visible tornado, here are some things to look and listen for: Strong, persistent rotation in the cloud base. Whirling dust or debris on the ground under a cloud base -- tornadoes sometimes have no funnel! Hail or heavy rain followed by either dead calm or a fast, intense wind shift. Many tornadoes are wrapped in heavy precipitation and can't be seen. Day or night - Loud, continuous roar or rumble, which doesn't fade in a few seconds like thunder. Night - Small, bright, blue-green to white flashes at ground level near a thunderstorm (as opposed to silvery lightning up in the clouds). These mean power lines are being snapped by very strong wind, maybe a tornado. Night - Persistent lowering from the cloud base, illuminated or silhouetted by lightning -- especially if it is on the ground or there is a blue-green-white power flash underneath.
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  • In a house with no basement, a dorm, or an apartment:
  • Avoid windows. Go to the lowest floor, small center room (like a bathroom or closet), under a stairwell, or in an interior hallway with no windows. Crouch as low as possible to the floor, facing down; and cover your head with your hands.
  • In a car or truck: Vehicles are extremely risky in a tornado. There is no safe option when caught in a tornado in a car, just slightly less-dangerous ones. If the tornado is visible, far away, and the traffic is light, you may be able to drive out of its path by moving at right angles to the tornado.
  • AFTER THE TORNADO... Keep your family together and wait for emergency personnel to arrive. Carefully render aid to those who are injured. Stay away from power lines and puddles with wires in them; they may still be carrying electricity! Watch your step to avoid broken glass, nails, and other sharp objects. Stay out of any heavily damaged houses or buildings; they could collapse at any time. Do not use matches or lighters, in case of leaking natural gas pipes or fuel tanks nearby. Remain calm and alert, and listen for information and instructions from emergency crews or local officials.
  • Darla Morris on 26 Aug 14
     
    This site tells about tornado safety.
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Tornado Safety Tips | How to Prepare & Stay Safe | American Red Cross - 0 views

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  • During any storm, listen to local news or a NOAA Weather Radio to stay informed about tornado watches and warnings.
  • Know your community's warning system. Communities have different ways of warning residents about tornados
  • This should be a basement, storm cellar or an interior room on the lowest floor with no windows.
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  • Consider having your safe room reinforced. Plans for reinforcing an interior room to provide better protection can be found on the FEMA web site
  • repare for high winds
  • Move or secure lawn furniture, trash cans, hanging plants or anything else that can be picked up by the wind and become a projectile.
  • Watch for tornado danger signs:
  • Dark, often greenish clouds – a phenomenon caused by hail
  • Large hail
  • Roaring noise
    • Candy Bacon Toy Thieves
      Candy Bacon Toy Thieves on 26 Aug 14
       
      Always watch the news when you see a storm
  • The safest place to be is an underground shelter, basement or safe room.
  • Mobile homes are not safe during tornadoes or other severe winds.
  • ht outdoors, seek shelter in a basement, shelter or sturdy building. If you cannot quickly walk to a shelter:
  • basement
  • ht outdoors, seek shelter in a basement, shelter or sturdy building. If you cannot quickly walk to a shelter:
  • ht outdoors, seek
  • If you are caug
  • If you have access to a sturdy shelter or a vehicle, abandon your mob
  • ile home immediately.
  • Do not wait until you see the tornado.
  • Immediately get into a vehicle, buckle your seat belt and try to drive to the closest sturdy shelter.
  • If flying debris occurs while you are driving, pull over and park.
  • If you can safely get noticeably lower than the level of the roadway, exit your car and lie in that area, covering your head with your hands.
  • Wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt and sturdy shoes when examining your walls, doors, staircases and windows for damage.
  • Watch out for fallen power lines or broken gas lines and report them to the utility company immediately.
  • Use battery-powered flashlights when examining buildings – do NOT use candles.
  • If you smell gas or hear a blowing or hissing noise, open a window and get everyone out of the building quickly and call the gas company or fire department.
  • Take pictures of damage, both of the building and its contents, for insurance claims.
  • Keep all of your animals under your direct control.Clean up spilled medications, bleaches, gasoline
  • or other flammable liquids that could become a fire hazard.
  • Check for injuries. I
  • Strengthen existing garage doors to improve the wind resistance, particularly double-wide garage doors.
  • f your home has been significantly damaged and will require rebuilding parts or all of it, consult with your contractor about having a tornado safe room built during the pro
  • tornado safe room can save lives.
  • Look at common con
  • Ask a professional to:
  • nections in wood frame buildings and add anchors, clips and straps that will provide mo
  • re strength to your home.
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      Candy Bacon Toy Thieves on 26 Aug 14
       
      if your house has been destroyed, ask your contracter to improve tornado safety
  • Permanently connect your manufactured home to its foundation to decrease the potential for damage from high winds.
  • Secure your chimney.
  • Acting early helps to save lives!
  • ornado warnings indicate imminent danger to life and property.
  • Go immediately under ground to a basement, storm cellar or an interior room
  • Candy Bacon Toy Thieves on 26 Aug 14
     
    This site has great info on tornado points
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Five Life-Threatening Tornado Safety Myths Debunked - 0 views

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  • 1. When there is a tornado warning, would opening the windows to equalize the pressure save a home from further destruction?
  • "It's not about the pressure in your house; it's the winds that will ultimately be the cause of further destruction. The winds are going to bring debris from miles around, and if you open the windows, that will bring it right into your living room,"
  • 2. Does seeking shelter under a highway overpass protect you from a tornado?
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  • Winds actually can be funneled and strengthened under overpasses, similarly to opening your windows in your house. Winds are what you want to avoid," Carbin said.
  • All targets are equal, but depending on where certain cities are on the map, they might not be as prone to tornadoes like Chicago or New York City
  • There is no direct correlation that a green tint in the sky means a tornado.
  • 3. Is a green sky an indicator that a tornado is coming?
  • 4. Do tornadoes not strike big cities?
  • 5. Is the southwest corner of my house the safest place to take cover?
  • this myth comes from the thought that tornadoes typically, but not always, move in a southwest to northeast direction and people may feel they are at less risk if they are in the approaching corner, but that's incorrect
  • The best place to protect yourself is in a low place with a reinforced structure above your head. If you're fortunate enough to have a basement in your home or a safe room, those are good options as well.
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      Candy Bacon Toy Thieves on 26 Aug 14
       
      five myths busted
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    good warnings about false myths
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Tornado Safety Tips, Tornado Preparation, Tornado Readiness - National Geographic - 0 views

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tornado safety

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  • • Prepare for tornadoes by gathering emergency supplies including food, water, medications, batteries, flashlights, important documents, road maps, and a full tank of gasoline.
  • • When a tornado approaches, anyone in its path should take shelter indoors—preferably in a basement or an interior first-floor room or hallway.• Avoid windows and seek additional protection by getting underneath large, solid pieces of furniture.• Avoid automobiles and mobile homes, which provide almost no protection from tornadoes.• Those caught outside should lie flat in a depression or on other low ground and wait for the storm to pass.
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Tornado Preparedness Tips for School Administrators - 0 views

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tornado

shared by Darla Morris on 28 Aug 14 - Cached
    • Darla Morris
      Darla Morris on 28 Aug 14
       
      It is important for all people to move quickly to there spots during a tornado.
  • SECONDS COUNT
  • Darla Morris on 28 Aug 14
     
    Tornado safety
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Tornado Home Protection - 0 views

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tornado safety

shared by Darla Morris on 27 Aug 14 - No Cached
    • Darla Morris
      Darla Morris on 27 Aug 14
       
      It is important to remove old parts of the home that are loose.
  • Remove old coverings down to the bare wood sheathing.
  • Darla Morris on 27 Aug 14
     
    Tips on how to get your home ready for a tornado
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