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Why are people told to move to the basement or storm cellar when tornado strikes?
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∙ 13y ago
It is the safest place. Your chances of serious injury drop dramatically in a tornado if you are in a basement, and underneath something.
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How can someone survive in tornadoes?
The best way to survive a tornado is to get underground, such as in a basement or cellar. There people are usually safe. If there is not basement you should get to an interior room or hallway. The idea is to put as much between you and the tornado as possible.
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.
How can people survive from a tornado?
Your best chance of survival is to get to a basement or storm cellar. If you do not have one then go to a room on the lowest floor in the center part of your house. Stay away from windows. Abandon mobile homes and vehicles for studier structures.
Can you survive a tornado after being hit?
Yes. Most people who are directly affected by a tornado survive. Consider that the U.S. averages 1200 tornadoes each year resulting in 60 tornado-related deaths. The safest place to hide during a tornado is in a basement or a cellar if you don't have any of those then you should hide in a closet or hallway in the center part of your house on the lowest floor.
Does it get quiet before a tornado?
It can get quite, but not always. On a number of occasions people have reported an eerie silence before a tornado strikes. However, in other cases, the storm keeps on raging even as the tornado strikes.
What do Americans call basements?
Basement is the word most Americans use. Some people call it a cellar.
How long does it take scientist to warn people that a tornado is coming?
Currently average warning time is close to 15 minutes before a tornado strikes. Sometimes there is over an hour of warning, while other times a tornado strikes with no warning.
Where do you want to be during a tornado?
In an underground cellar, some people say in a ditch face down but....that wouldn't help -.-
What is a tornado pit?
The term most likely refers to a storm cellar or underground storm shelter. This is a small underground room designed for people to take cover from a tornado.
How many people have been killed by the tornado in Mississippi on April 24 2010?
There were 10 people killed when tornado strikes Mississippi on April 24, 2010.
Do people who live in tornado-prone areas often have storm cellar for protection?
Yes. Many people in tornado-prone regions have storm cellars or, in more recent years, an above-ground storm shelter. Though not all do.
How do you suvive a tornado?
To survive a tornado, you must first check your weather channel. Too see how bad the storm is, if it is capable of forming a tornado, the thing to do is grab some foods, blankets, and a lantern. If you do not have a basement / cellar, use your bathroom and sit in the bathtub. if there are more than three people in your bathtub the other person should sit in a corner, beside something. Tornado's are not something to mess with, dont take this preparedness softly. Dont panic either. Panic attacks have a better risk for a heart attack.
