If there was a tornado warning issued for your area , you live in 3rd floor apartment in a un-inclosed complex (meaning their are no interior halls) and you also have an infant ...what should you do ?
2006-12-29 10:12:29 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
go to the first floor with the infant
2006-12-29 10:16:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Other Buildings:
In a high-rise building, apartment or other public place, go to a small room or hallways in the middle of the building, on the lowest floor possible like a basement.
In a mall, go to a marked emergency shelter that is in the center of the building on a lower level. Never seek shelter in a car.
In a mobile home, go to a nearby safe shelter such as a neighbors basement, school or shopping center or lie flat, face down, in the nearest ditch, ravine or culvert with your hands covering your head.
Where To Take Shelter:
Basement or storm cellar. Stay away from windows, doors, and walls that face the outside. In case the lights go out you will need a flashlight. To hear weather reports, bring a battery powered radio with you.
Smallest room, closet or hallway near the middle of your house on the lowest level possible.
Bathtub. Cover yourself with a blanket or cushions from a couch.
Heavy table, bed or stairs. They are safer and sturdier.
Wedge a plank of wood on an angle in a doorway. Take shelter underneath.
What To Do At Home:
Have home tornado drills.
Pick a safe place where your family can meet in an emergency. This cannot be the same place as your fire escape.
Keep an emergency supply kit nearby containing extra batteries, canned food, water, and a first-aid kit.
Keep calm.
Stay in your shelter until the storm is over and the danger has passed.
After the tornado, keep away from damaged areas and fallen power lines.
Tornado Watch and Warning... What's the difference?
Tornado Watch: Tornadoes, thunderstorms or both are possible. Listen to the radio and television for weather reports and watch for changing weather.
Tornado Warning: Go to safety right away. A tornado has been sighted and may be headed your way.
A civil defense sign (CD) marks safe shelters to be used in an emergency like a tornado.
WHAT MAKES A TORNADO?
On a hot, humid day a mass of cool, dry air meets a mass of warm, damp air coming from the other direction.
Large thunderclouds appear in the sky, and thunder begins to rumble far away.
The sky becomes dark and may have a green tint. A nearby cloud becomes dark and dense.
Rounded masses at the bottom of the cloud start to twist. One of the twisting masses then forms a funnel cloud that gradually extends downward.
Heavy rain and hail, sometimes as big as a nickel or larger, begin to fall, and lightening flashes.
A hissing sound begins as the funnel comes toward the ground. If it touches, it stirs up dirt and debris and sounds like the roar of a freight train or airplane at take off.
Tornadoes are very dangerous and they can destroy many houses very fast.
A tornado is a powerful, twisting windstorm that spins counter-clockwise 100-300 miles per hour. The average tornado is on the ground for less than 10 minutes and travels about 10 miles. However, they can stay for more than an hour and travel over 100 miles. They travel across the ground at a speed of 10-30 miles per hour. Most tornadoes happen in spring on a hot, humid day in the afternoon or early evening between 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. However, tornadoes can touch down at any time of day or night and at any time of year. Tornadoes can be spotted by people or by special equipment called radar. Doppler radar helps scientists tell where a tornado is located. Its speed and wind strength. Then they can tell people when to take cover.
2006-12-29 19:10:50 · answer #2 · answered by tobetrue_ca 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grab El infant and go to El Basement of the building. Do not tell me there is not one. there always is some sort of underground "room" in apartments. If not, just get to the 1st floor and get away from windows and doors. Throw a mattress on over you while you cover your infant and pray to God that you will make it alive.
Good Luck :)
2006-12-29 18:16:16 · answer #3 · answered by Noodles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If i were you, maybe go to a relatives house or your parents house *if possible* that is a little more sturdy, possibly with a safe basement/tornado shelter until the warning has passed.
2006-12-29 18:15:03 · answer #4 · answered by lalala 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go stay with a 1st floor neighbor,if you hear the roaring sound get in the tub and cover yourself with a mattress or thick blanket.
2006-12-29 18:15:14 · answer #5 · answered by zskip62 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sing out loud and dance like u've won the lotterly and enjoy the tornado while having a sip of some lemonade
2006-12-29 18:14:09 · answer #6 · answered by aninjashinobi25 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get down to the lowest floor or preferably a basement if there is one
2006-12-29 18:14:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had a close-call many years ago in a similar situation.
Go into the basement of your building. If you can't get into it, go straight to a neighbour who has a basement or storm-cellar.
2006-12-29 18:22:02 · answer #8 · answered by Mary W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gosh how many r there??? Get the infant to safety, and don't worry about the halls there aren't any.
2006-12-29 18:32:19 · answer #9 · answered by stargazsur1@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go to the nearest shelter or to someone's home that had adequate shelter. I have been in similar situations but not in an apartment.
2006-12-29 18:16:11 · answer #10 · answered by micg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋