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Where do people go when a tornado starts?
a shelter
What is a tornado shelter called?
It is usually called a tornado shelter. It may be called a storm cellar if it is underground.
How do people survive when a tornado happens?
People are more likely to survive by taking adequate shelter in the basement or cellar of a sturdy building or in a specially designed tornado shelter. Beyond that survival is often a matter of chance of where the worst of the tornado hits or where a particular piece of debris goes.
Is there a specific term to tornado shelter?
Tornado shelter is the term used. If the shelter is underground then the term storm cellar may also apply.
Why do people need tornado shelters?
Where tornadoes are prevalent a shelter is necessary to provide a safe place to keep from being injured. Any small structure, and even some large ones, and many pieces of equipment, including cars, and be both destroyed and tossed around in a tornado. The tornado shelter keeps these, and things like broken glass, from being blown into people which could otherwise be deadly.
What is the size of a tornado shelter?
A tornado shelter typically ranges in size between that of a large closet and a small office.
What clothes should people pack during a tornado?
If there is a tornado happening right at the moment, you probably will be running to saftey/shelter and not packing clothes.
How do you get away from a tornado?
It is best to take shelter from a tornado than to try to outrun it. If you are in a vehicle with no access to shelter and the tornado is distant it is best to drive perpendicular to the tornado's path in order to get out of its way.
People should leave their cars and seek the best available shelter during a tornado?
If there's is a tornado and you are in your car then you should leave and search for the best available shelter. Usually that would be a ditch on the side of the road.
What can people do to be safe during a tornado?
Seek shelter in appropriate places, like, Bathtub, Closet, etc. If your outside Drainpipe, Ravine, etc. The safest place to be during a tornado is in a basement or other underground shelter.
How many survived in the Joplin tornado?
Yes. If you look at the statistics, the majority of people affected by a tornado will survive without serious injury.
What do you call the basement when there is a tornado?
It is recommended to seek shelter in the basement during a tornado. If you are specifically referring to taking cover in the basement during a tornado, it can be simply called a tornado shelter.
