What are the safety precautions for severe weather?
What are the safety precautions for severe weather?
GET DOWN – Get underground if possible. If you cannot, go to the lowest floor possible. COVER UP – Flying and falling debris are a storm’s number one killer. Use pillows, blankets, coats, helmets, etc to cover up and protect your head and body from flying debris.
How can people stay safe in school during a tornado?
Each school should be inspected and tornado shelter areas designated. Basements offer the best protection. Schools without basements should use interior rooms and hallways on the lowest floor and stay away from windows and doors. Move students quickly into interior rooms or hallways on the lowest floor.
How do you keep safe in extreme weather for kids?
Strong winds can break windows and throw heavy objects. Keep an emergency kit that includes clean food and water for several days, flashlights, batteries, and a battery-powered radio. Wait out the storm indoors until it is safe to leave.
What should you do in the event of severe weather?
Find shelter during severe weather
- Take shelter in a safe location. Move to the middle of your home or basement, away from windows and glass doors.
- Evacuate manufactured homes. Do not stay in a manufactured home during severe winds.
- Consider building a safe room.
- Bring a disaster kit.
Where is the safest place in a school during a tornado?
The safest place to survive violent, killer tornadoes is in an approved underground storm shelter or in an approved above ground storm shelter. The next safest place is on the lowest floor of your home, school or business in an interior room like a closet, hallway, or bathroom.
Where do you put a baby during a tornado?
Seek shelter. The safest place in the home is the interior part of a basement. If possible, get under something sturdy such as a heavy table. If you do not have a basement or storm cellar, consider an interior bathroom, closet, or hallway on the lowest floor.
Do tornadoes have eyes?
There is no “eye” to a tornado like there is in a hurricane. This is a fiction largely caused by the movie Twister. Tornadoes are complex and can have multiple small structures called “sub vortices” rotating inside the larger parent circulation.
Does your school have a severe weather action plan?
If you currently do not have a severe weather action plan for your school, developing the plan will be a large part of your preparedness work. In fact, this entire document could be considered part of the plan. Your county emergency management director or the National Weather Service (NWS) can assist in this process and provide guidance.
Do you have a severe weather safety plan in place?
Event coordinators or managers should have a detailed severe weather safety plan in place and practice it. People at large outdoor gatherings or events should listen when severe weather information is conveyed and follow instructions if a safety plan is put into action. Tornadoes Can and DO Hit Urban Areas
Why is severe weather preparedness important for schools?
Severe weather preparedness is essential for all schools. These guidelines were developed for school administrators and emergency management personnel to help develop a preparedness plan that fits their school. Remember that there is no one solution that fits every case; every storm is different and may bring different threats.
How can I help my students prepare for severe weather?
Weather updates should be provided to give them advance notice of possible severe weather. Include them in your practice sessions. Drivers should be aware of possible shelters they can use if needed along their routes, such as caves, basements, study structures, etc.
