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Where is the safest place to hide from a tornado if you dont have a bathtub?
The safest place to hide from a tornado if you don't have a bathtub is in a small, windowless interior room on the lowest level of your home. This could be a closet, hallway, or basement. Make sure to cover yourself with a mattress or heavy blankets to protect from flying debris.
Is it better to open or close your windows during a heatwave?
Windows are best left closed in a tornado. If you are not hit hard, the windows can prevent interior damage. If you are hit hard by a strong enough tornado some windows will break anyway. But if a tornado is coming it is best not to waste time opening or closing windows. Take cover immediately.
Where should you seek refuge in your home during a tornado where are the safe rooms in your home?
The main idea is to put as much between you and the tornado as possible. Go to your basement if you have one. If not, take cover in an interior room, hallway, or closet on the lowest floor. A bathroom and especially a bathtub often provide good protection. Avoid windows.
What do you do if you are caught in a tornado?
If caught in a tornado it is best to get as low as possible. Preferably in a basement or cellar. If not you should got to an interior room or hallway on the lowest floor.Go to a basement or cellar and crouch down facing a wall. If you don't have one get to the center part of your house away from windows. Abandon cars or mobile homes for sturdier shelter. If caught outside with no access to shelter take cover in a ditch as a last resort.
Why are the tornado sirens going off today?
Two reasons: 1) There is a tornado in the area, if so you should take cover in either the lowest level of your house or a central room without any windows (a closet or bathroom is your best option) 2) The siren is being tested, this normally occurs at noon on the first Wednesday of the month. If you don't know which it is, check the weather in your area.
What to do at school when a tornado occurs?
Take cover under a desk or in the hallway facing a wall. Crouch down and cover your head. As always when there is a tornado, stay away from windows
Why should you not open windows when a tornado is approaching?
You shouldn't. Contrary to popular belief opening windows during a tornado does nothing to save a house and may in fact make damage worse. If a tornado is coming opening windows is a waste of precious time that you should use to take cover.
Should you close your windows during a tornado warning?
No. If a tornado warning is issued, you should take cover as quickly as possible. Since tornadoes are usually preceded by rain, there is a good chance you will have closed your windows anyway.
What should you do when a tornado forms?
You should take cover in a sturdy building in a room with no or minimal number of windows. Most people find cover in a bathtub or closet.
Are windows to be closed during tornado?
yes In the case of a weak tornado a closed window can prevent damaging winds form entering the house. Though if a tornado is coming do not waste time with the windows. Take cover immediately.
Do you open windows before a tornado comes?
No. Opening windows will only expose the interior of your house to more damage. If there is a tornado in your area take cover immediately! The idea that opening windows to equalize pressure will save you house is a myth. The pressure difference inside a tornado is not enough to cause significant damage. This has been mathematically proven. Tornadoes produce damage though their powerful winds, and in any tornado strong enough to significantly damage a house, the windows will break anyway.
What should you do if a tornado is heading for you when you are something in town?
Take cover in a nearby sturdy building in a room with no windows and preferably no exterior walls.
Where do you go during a tornado when your at the store?
If you're in such a shopping center and there is a tornado head for the bathroom, crouch down in a corner, and cover your head.
How do you stop a tornado?
You can not stop the tornado, however you should take cover in a basement. If you live in a town with a high water table then you don't have basements and you should take cover in a closet or in a room with no windows.
What to do during a tornado at school?
If your school school does not already have a procedure, here are a few you can do. One option (often practiced in tornado drills) is to go to a section of hall away from windows and exterior walls, and crouch facing the innermost wall and cover the back of your neck, NOT your head, although if you can cover both, more's the better. But if you have no other choice, always cover the back of your neck. Another possibility is too seek shelter in a bathroom (again, without windows), though if a tornado is approaching you may not have time to be so selective.
If you are in a tornado situation which should you NOT do?
Do not:Wait until you can see or hear the tornado before taking coverAttempt to outrun the tornadoWatch or take pictures or video of an approaching tornadoTake shelter in a trailerTake cover under a bridgeStay near windows
What do you do in a tornado if you are in your home?
What you should do in a tornado if you're in your home is that you must go immediatley to your basement because since basements are underground, it's impossible for a tornado to hit your basement. If you don't have a basement, my friend told me that you should go to a room with no windows.
