The tornado is an air cataclysm. It’s a strong atmospheric vortex that forms a rotating pillar of air which connects the surface of the earth with a cumulus-rain, in rare cases with a clumsy cloud, mostly seen in the USA. It has twelve categories of destruction, but we have seen only the first five of them (thank God). Now you will read about some of the basic spots where you can hide in case of a tornado emergency.
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Protect yourself in a shelter.
First that you need to do when the weather radar indicates a tornado is to find shelter. If you are lucky to be at home when a tornado comes, the underground storm shelter is the best place to hide, but if you don’t have one – the basement is another excellent opportunity.
Hide from the tornado in a lower floor.
If there is not enough time to go inside the shelter, going to the lowest level of your house is a great advantage for keeping you safe. For sure you don’t want to be near the windows during the storm, so go in a windowless room like bathroom or closet. If you are in a closet or other room – find a heavy object and hide under it while you are holding it tight with your legs and your hands are on your head. If you are in a bathroom, you must hide in the bathtub, because it will keep your body safe and ALWAYS remember to use your arms to protect your head and neck.
If the tornado reaches you at school - hallway.
If the tornado catches you at school or work and there is no available basement, the hallway at the lowest floors is a good place to hide. Also, some of the teaching/ conference rooms have no windows and a big table in the middle so that you can hide under it. Take tornado safe position with bent knees and hands on your head and neck for better protection.
Tornado while you are driving on the road.
If you are on the road in a vehicle NEVER try to run away from the tornado, because they change directions really quick, sometimes they sweep with more than a hundred kilometers per hour, and you can get lifted in the air for seconds. The best thing to do is to get out of the vehicle and take shelter in a nearby houses or buildings.
If you are that lucky for not having time to hide anywhere when you get out from the vehicle, or you are just outdoors – find a ditch or low-lying area and lie in with tornado position to protect your body. A prayer at this moment can be needed too (hope never dies).
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