How To Do Just About Everything
By ABlackbear
Everything goes much smoother with contingency plans indoors!
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When the dark thick storm clouds and strong winds come in from the south are combined with lightening and periods of rain and hail, this often is followed by a tornado. Most people have a 'contingency plan' for this type of thing however if caught outside away from your home, things can be more of a problem.
If a warning is issued, head for a protected area such as storm shelters, caves, basements, tunnels, underground parking, interior corridors and hallways of concreted buildings.
Dangerous places would to be in cars, house trailers, or any parked vehicle, tents, large structures with poorly supported roofs, Gymnasiums, Auditoriums, or areas near windows.
If you are outside, move away from the tornado path at a right angle. If there is no time to escape, lie flat in a ditch, ravine,culvert,or under a bridge and protect your head.
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onederland said
on 4/29/2008 I hope I'll never have to use it, but forewarned is forearmed! 5 stars :)
dsarokin said
on 4/28/2008 Thanks for this good, solid, five star advice. I've always wanted (sort of) to see an actual tornado, but not so close up as to have to dive for cover. Still, it's nice to know what to do, just in case.
jimdris said
on 4/25/2008 Great advice. There's an awesome website devoted to a super outbreak of killer tornadoes in April 1974, with many eyewitness accounts:
http://april31974.com/guestbbok/gbook.php
Walkaboutangel said
on 4/18/2008 Good advice.... they are so frightening...
Angel
CCrock said
on 4/10/2008 Good advice! When we went through a big tornado when I was a kid, I hid underneath the staircase at my friend's house. I thought there were monsters outside! Another person we knew, held onto the toilet at his office building for dear life as his building was ripped apart.