What You’ll Learn 1. List five ways to prepare for severe weather and natural disasters. 2. Discuss ways to stay safe during a landslide, flood, earthquake,

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What You’ll Learn 1. List five ways to prepare for severe weather and natural disasters. 2. Discuss ways to stay safe during a landslide, flood, earthquake, tornado, hurricane, wildland fire, electrical storm, winter storm, and terrorist attack.

Key Terms natural disaster landslide flash flood hurricane tornado watch tornado warning wildland fire severe thunderstorm watch severe thunderstorm warning Homeland Security Advisory System

Safety Guidelines A natural disaster is an event caused by nature that results in damage or loss. Prepare yourself and your family for severe weather, natural disasters, or national alerts. Teach all family members how and when to turn off gas, electricity, and water.

What to Know About Safety Guidelines In the event of severe weather, natural disasters, or national alerts, ensure your emergency kit includes: a flashlight and radio with batteries, candles and waterproof matches a first aid kit, any other necessary medications, a supply of water, and nonperishable food important papers, a list of emergency contact numbers, and a copy of your family’s emergency plan

What to Know About Safety Guidelines During all of the following severe weather situations, listen to the radio or watch TV for the latest emergency information, and keep your emergency kit close by. Evacuate immediately if instructed to do so.

What to Know About Safety Guidelines Landslides A landslide is a movement of a mass of earth or rock. If you are indoors, look for landslide warning signs, such as cracking in structures or surfaces; fences, utility poles, or trees tilting or moving; and a faint rumbling sound increasing in volume. Stay inside and move to the second story, if possible. Stay out of the path of the landslide.

What to Know About Safety Guidelines Landslides If you are outdoors, try to get out of the path of the landslide. Run to the nearest high ground in a direction away from the path. Run to the nearest shelter, such as a building or group of trees, if debris is approaching. Curl into a tight ball and protect your head if escape is not possible.

What to Know About Safety Guidelines Floods A flood is a temporary condition of partial or complete deluge of normally dry land by an overflow of inland or tidal waters, or the rapid accumulation of surface waters from any source. A flash flood is a flood that occurs suddenly. Flash floods are the number one weather-related cause of death in the United States.

What to Know About Safety Guidelines Floods If you are indoors and if time permits, move valuable possessions to the second story and turn off utilities at the main switch. If you are outdoors, climb to higher ground and stay there. If you are in a motor vehicle, do not drive through flood waters. Abandon the vehicle if it stalls and climb to higher ground.

What to Know About Safety Guidelines Hurricanes A hurricane is a tropical storm with heavy rains and winds in excess of 73 miles per hour. If there is a risk of a hurricane, secure buildings by boarding up windows and checking tiedowns. If you are in a mobile home, evacuate immediately.

What to Know About Safety Guidelines Hurricanes If you are indoors, stay inside, away from windows and avoid using open flames. If you are outdoors, seek shelter indoors.

What to Know About Safety Guidelines Tornadoes A tornado is a violent, rapidly spinning windstorm that has a funnel-shaped cloud. A tornado watch is an emergency alert that is issued when the weather conditions are such that a tornado is likely to develop. A tornado warning is an alert issued when a tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar.

What to Know About Safety Guidelines Tornadoes If you are indoors, go to the basement, storm cellar, or an inner hallway or small inner room on the lowest level of the building away from windows and corners. Get under a piece of sturdy furniture and hold on to it to protect your head and neck. If in a mobile home, evacuate immediately.

What to Know About Safety Guidelines Tornadoes If you are outdoors and cannot get indoors, lie in a ditch or low-lying area or crouch near a building using your arms to protect your head and neck. If you are in a motor vehicle, do not try to out-drive a tornado. Get out of the vehicle and seek shelter immediately.

What to Know About Safety Guidelines Earthquakes An earthquake is a violent shaking of Earth’s surface caused by the shifting of plates that make up Earth’s crust. If you are indoors, take cover under a piece of heavy furniture or against an inside wall and hold on tightly. Be prepared for aftershocks.

What to Know About Safety Guidelines Earthquakes If you are outdoors, move into the open, away from buildings, street lights, and utility wires. If you are on a bridge, get off of it as soon as possible.

What to Know About Safety Guidelines Wildland fires A wildland fire is a fire that occurs in the wilderness. If you are indoors, close gas valves, windows, doors, and vents. Move flammable furniture to the center of the room. Aim sprinklers on roofs and on anything that might be damaged if adequate water is available.

What to Know About Safety Guidelines Wildland fires If you are outdoors, do not attempt to outrun the fire if you are trapped. Crouch in a body of water if possible and cover your head and upper body with wet clothing. Seek shelter in a cleared area of rocks if water is not available. Breathe the air close to the ground through a wet cloth.

What to Know About Safety Guidelines Electrical storms An electrical storm is a storm that has lightning and thunder. A severe thunderstorm watch is an emergency alert that is issued when the weather conditions are such that a severe thunderstorm is likely to develop. A severe thunderstorm warning is an alert that is issued when a severe thunderstorm has been sighted or indicated by radar.

What to Know About Safety Guidelines Electrical storms If there is a risk of electrical storms, secure outdoor objects that could blow away or cause damage or injury. If you are indoors, close windows and outside doors. Unplug electrical items and disconnect cable and telephone lines, because lightning could follow wires. Avoid bathtubs, water faucets, and sinks because metal pipes can transmit electricity.

What to Know About Safety Guidelines Electrical storms If you are outdoors and cannot get inside a building or car, go to an open space and squat low to the ground as quickly as possible. If you are in the woods, find an area protected by a low clump of trees—never stand underneath a single large tree. Stay away from rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water. Be aware of the potential for flooding in low-lying areas.

What to Know About Safety Guidelines Electrical storms If you feel your hair stand on end, which indicates that lightning is about to strike, bend forward, and put your hands on your knees. A position with feet together and crouching while removing all metal objects is recommended. Do not lie flat on the ground. If you are in a motor vehicle, drive safely to the shoulder of the road away from any trees.

What to Know About Safety Guidelines Winter storms A winter storm is a storm in the form of freezing rain, sleet, ice, heavy snow, or blizzards. If you are indoors, remain indoors until the storm has passed. If you are outdoors, seek shelter immediately. If you are in a motor vehicle, keep winter storm supplies with you and do not leave your vehicle.

The Homeland Security Advisory System The world changed on September 11, 2001 when our nation was attacked by terrorists. Our nation is at risk for terrorist acts now, and most likely, in the future. The Homeland Security Advisory System is a system of the United States federal government to inform federal, state, and local authorities and the American people of the risk of terrorist acts.

The Homeland Security Advisory System This national alert system has five warnings, known as threat conditions. Each threat condition has a description and a corresponding color. A specific threat condition means that organizations need to take specific actions to reduce being vulnerable to terrorist attacks.

Study Guide 1. Identify the following statements as true or false. _______ If you are outdoors during an electrical storm, you should lie flat on the ground to avoid any possible lightning strikes. _______ During an electrical storm, if your hair begins to stand on end, this indicates that lightning is about to strike. _______ Tornadoes are the number one weather- related cause of death in the United States. false true

7F, 16A Study Guide 2. What should you do if you are outdoors during a tornado? If you are outdoors during a tornado, seek shelter indoors. If you are unable to get indoors, lie in a ditch or low-lying area or crouch near a building. Use your arms to protect your head and neck.

Study Guide 3. What is a flood? A flood is a temporary condition of partial or complete deluge of normally dry land by an overflow of inland or tidal waters, or the rapid accumulation of surface waters from any source.

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