RUN! Did you ever notice in movies and TV that when someone is running from a tornado, they run or drive ahead of it in the same direction is is moving? Why don't they do the obvious thing and run diagonally to get out of it's path? LOL
If you are in a building, take shelter in a cellar or basement if possible. Find a spot in the house with the best reinforced walls and no windows, hopefully only the door you came in. Stay away from the door, sitting in a corner away from it, but not in front of it.
Cover yourself with a matress or pillow, lying or stooping down low.
Know who is in the building and where they are located, in case something happens and rescue workers need to dig for survivors. This may make the difference in finding them in time.
PRAY: This has been known to bring about miracles.
Sue
2006-11-10 08:20:32
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answer #1
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answered by newbiegranny 5
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If you are indoors
When a tornado warning is issued for your area
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1) Immediately go into a basement area, or if you lack a basement the most secure area in your home. I think the bathroom is usually a recommended spot if you don't have a basement.
2) Have a flashlight with you. Make sure you're all wearing shoes. etc. In the very rare instance where a house is destroyed, you will want to be able to find your way out among the rubble. However, this isn't a terribly likely thing to have happen.
3) If the tornado actually reaches your house, curl up with your head protected, and be sure that any children do as well. As I understand it, stuff within the house can begin to move and you don't want massive head trauma.
DO NOT
1) Grab your video camera and go on a chase. Leave that to the insane but well practiced storm chasers.
2) Don't stand there and gawp on the porch. Tornados can do all kinds of cool stuff like switch directions suddenly, gain strength suddenly etc. And you don't want to be caught out there when it changes direction and storms for your house.
9/10 you will simply hunker in your basement for however long until the warning expires. I've lived in the midwest for much of my life, and I have been through a gazillion tornado warnings and NEVER have I actually had one get close enough to cause stuff in my house to move, much less be destroyed.
The closest i ever came, was when I was hanging out in a friend's Christian dormish building, and a tornado was right overhead. Thankfully, it didn't touch ground.
2006-11-10 15:48:43
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answered by peacedevi 5
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In a home or building, move to a designated shelter, such as a basement or storm cellar. If an underground shelter is not available, move to a small, interior room or hallway on the lowest floor. Get under a sturdy piece of furniture. DO NOT seek shelter in buildings with large expanse roofs, such as malls, auditoriums, gymnasiums, or cafeterias. Stay away from windows. Get out of automobiles and mobile homes.
If no shelter is available, lie flat in a nearby ditch or depression away from power lines and streambeds. DO NOT seek shelter under highway bridges or overpasses.
2006-11-10 15:44:56
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answered by Latrice T 5
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Whatever you do, don't try to outrun it! Read some stuff on the link below, directly from FEMA (not sure if thats good considering the way they handled Hurrican Katrina...)
2006-11-10 15:47:28
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answered by >>Ascher<< 3
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