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No. The main killer in a hurricane is flooding. If you go to your basement, you increase your likelihood of drowning.

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When and where hurricane occur?

hurricane occurs in wet seasons hurricane occurs in hot wet climates


Is it safe to go in a basement during a hurricane?

It is generally safer to stay on the main level of a building, rather than in a basement, during a hurricane. Basements can flood quickly during heavy rain, potentially trapping you inside with rising water levels. It is best to seek shelter in an interior room on a higher level of the building.


What is the problem with going in the basement during a hurricane?

The greatest danger in a hurricane is not wind, but flooding. Most of the people who die in hurricanes drown. By going to your basement you increase your risk of drowning.


Where and when do hurricanes?

hurricane occurs in wet seasons hurricane occurs in hot wet climates


How can we keep safe when we're outside and a tornado occurs?

Go in a ditch if ones outside. If there is not one outside, then get in the house and go in a basement or den. If you don't have a basement or a den, then get a mattress, get in the bathtub, and put it over you.


How is tropical cyclone different from hurricane?

A cyclone occurs over water. A hurricane occurs over land.


Where does a hurricane happen?

A hurricane occurs at low-level coasts.


where should you go if you are at home when a tornado occurs?

Got to a basement or cellar if you have one. If you do not have a basement, go to a room on the lowest floor, preferably an interior room with no windows. A bathroom on the lowest floor may also be good.


Where is the best place to hide in basement during a hurricane?

You shold not be in the basement during a hurricane. The main threat in a hurricane is flooding, which would make the basement one of the worst places you can go. If you have not evacuated, you should stay on the first floor of your home and be prepared to move upstairs should water enter your home.


Where is the best place to hide if there is a hurricane?

If you are unable to evacuate, the best place to go during a hurricane is a sturdy building on high ground. Stay away from windows. Do NOT go underground or to a basement: the biggest killer in a hurricane is flooding.


Where to hide during hurricane with no basement?

During a hurricane you should not go to a basement, even if you can easily get to one. The greatest danger in a hurricane is flooding, and going underground increases your chances of drowning, The best place to be is in a bathroom or closet away from windows. If you have a second floor in your house you should be prepared to go to the second floor if water enters your home.


Where hurricane most occurs?

the ocean