Download - Lesson 62: Staying Safe During Severe Weather and Natural Disasters Max DreoEric KolkerJoseph Lattin
Lesson 62: Lesson 62: Staying Safe Staying Safe
During Severe During Severe Weather and Weather and
Natural DisastersNatural DisastersMax DreoMax Dreo Eric KolkerEric Kolker Joseph Joseph
LattinLattin
What is a Natural What is a Natural Disaster?Disaster?
Any event caused Any event caused by nature that by nature that results in damage results in damage or lossor loss
Emergency PlanEmergency Plan Make a plan with Make a plan with
your family about your family about what to do in an what to do in an emergencyemergency
Include 2 meeting Include 2 meeting spots and an spots and an escape planescape plan
Learn important Learn important emergency contact emergency contact numbersnumbers
Teach the whole Teach the whole family to turn off family to turn off water, gas, and water, gas, and electricityelectricity
Create an Create an emergency kitemergency kit
Emergency KitEmergency Kit
Should Should alwaysalways contain objects like contain objects like flashlight, batteries, flashlight, batteries, radio, first aid kit, radio, first aid kit, waterproof bags, and waterproof bags, and rubber gloves at all rubber gloves at all times, even when times, even when there is no weather there is no weather warningwarning
Listen to the radio Listen to the radio and evacuate if you and evacuate if you are told to do soare told to do so
What Objects do you What Objects do you think should be in an think should be in an
emergency kit???emergency kit??? Work in pairs to provide a list of 15 Work in pairs to provide a list of 15
items you think should be in an items you think should be in an emergency kitemergency kit
What we think should be What we think should be includedincluded
Candles and waterproof matches, plenty Candles and waterproof matches, plenty of water (a gallon per person per day), of water (a gallon per person per day), nonperishable food, manual can opener, nonperishable food, manual can opener, cash and credit cards, special cash and credit cards, special requirements for babies or disabled requirements for babies or disabled people, blankets, sleeping bags, a people, blankets, sleeping bags, a shovel, boots and jacketsshovel, boots and jackets
HurricaneHurricane
A tropical storm A tropical storm with rain and with rain and winds exceeding winds exceeding 73 miles per hour73 miles per hour
Hurricane PrecautionsHurricane Precautions
Board up windowsBoard up windows Tie down loose Tie down loose
objectsobjects Turn refrigerator Turn refrigerator
and freezer to and freezer to coldest setting and coldest setting and avoid opening them avoid opening them too muchtoo much
Stay indoors and Stay indoors and away from windowsaway from windows
Avoid open flames Avoid open flames such as candlessuch as candles
Seek shelter Seek shelter indoors if you are indoors if you are outsideoutside
Evacuate insecure Evacuate insecure buildings such as buildings such as trailerstrailers
EarthquakesEarthquakes
A very violent A very violent shaking of the shaking of the Earth’s surface Earth’s surface caused by the caused by the shifting of plates in shifting of plates in the crust of the the crust of the EarthEarth
Earthquake DemoEarthquake Demo
Watch “Mother Nature” destroy a Watch “Mother Nature” destroy a househouse
What to do if you are What to do if you are indoorsindoors
Stay insideStay inside Stay calmStay calm Take cover Take cover
underneath sturdy underneath sturdy or heavy furniture or heavy furniture or against an or against an inside wall and inside wall and hold on tightlyhold on tightly
Be prepared for Be prepared for aftershocksaftershocks
What to do if you are What to do if you are outdoorsoutdoors
Move into the openMove into the open Stay away from Stay away from
buildings, street buildings, street lights, utility wires, lights, utility wires, and treesand trees
If you are on a If you are on a bridge get off as bridge get off as soon as possiblesoon as possible
Be prepared for Be prepared for aftershocks but aftershocks but don’t panicdon’t panic
Earthquake drillEarthquake drill
Get in positions you think you would do in Get in positions you think you would do in an earthquake drill. You can get up and an earthquake drill. You can get up and find a “safe” place in the classroom.find a “safe” place in the classroom.
Winter StormsWinter Storms
A storm with A storm with freezing rain, freezing rain, sleet, hail, ice, sleet, hail, ice, heavy snow, or heavy snow, or blizzardsblizzards
Can be very Can be very dangerous if you dangerous if you are exposed too are exposed too longlong
What to do?What to do? Stay indoors and Stay indoors and
close all doors and close all doors and windowswindows
If you are outside, If you are outside, look for shelter look for shelter immediatelyimmediately
If you are in a If you are in a vehicle, avoid vehicle, avoid driving and do not driving and do not leave your vehicleleave your vehicle
Keep supplies near Keep supplies near you, like sand and you, like sand and salt, a shovel, an salt, a shovel, an ice scraper, rope, ice scraper, rope, heavy blankets and heavy blankets and clothing, food, and clothing, food, and waterwater
FloodsFloods
A temporary A temporary condition of partial condition of partial or complete deluge or complete deluge of normally dry of normally dry land by an overflow land by an overflow of inland or tidal of inland or tidal waters, or the rapid waters, or the rapid accumulation of accumulation of surface waters from surface waters from any sourceany source
Flash FloodFlash Flood
A flood that occurs A flood that occurs suddenlysuddenly
The #1 weather-The #1 weather-related cause of related cause of death in the United death in the United StatesStates
What to do if you are What to do if you are outdoorsoutdoors
Bring outdoor Bring outdoor belongings indoorsbelongings indoors
Move valuable Move valuable possessions to the possessions to the second story, if second story, if possiblepossible
Turn off utilities at the Turn off utilities at the main switchmain switch
Turn off the main gas Turn off the main gas valvevalve
Electrical StormsElectrical Storms A storm that has A storm that has
lightning and thunderlightning and thunder A severe thunderstorm A severe thunderstorm
watch or warning may watch or warning may be issued if an electrical be issued if an electrical storm is likely to occurstorm is likely to occur
A severe thunderstorm A severe thunderstorm warning will be issued if warning will be issued if a severe thunderstorm a severe thunderstorm has been sighted or has has been sighted or has been indicated by radarbeen indicated by radar
What to do if you are What to do if you are outdoorsoutdoors
Seek shelter inside a Seek shelter inside a building or carbuilding or car
If no structure is If no structure is available, go to an available, go to an open space and squat open space and squat low to the groundlow to the ground
If you are in the If you are in the woods, find an area woods, find an area near a clump of low near a clump of low treestrees
Be aware of floodingBe aware of flooding
Crouch with your Crouch with your hands on your kneeshands on your knees
Avoid tall structures Avoid tall structures such as towers, tall such as towers, tall trees, and power linestrees, and power lines
Stay away from Stay away from natural lightning rods, natural lightning rods, such as golf clubs, such as golf clubs, fishing rods, and fishing rods, and bicyclesbicycles
Stay away from lakes, Stay away from lakes, rivers, and water in rivers, and water in generalgeneral
What to do if you are What to do if you are indoorsindoors
Secure outdoor Secure outdoor objectsobjects
Take light objects Take light objects indoorsindoors
Close all windows Close all windows and doorsand doors
Unplug electrical Unplug electrical appliancesappliances
Disconnect the Disconnect the cable and cable and telephone linestelephone lines
Avoid bathtubs, Avoid bathtubs, faucets, and sinksfaucets, and sinks
What to do if you are in a What to do if you are in a carcar
Pull over to the shoulderPull over to the shoulder Avoid treesAvoid trees Stay in the carStay in the car Put on emergency flashers until the Put on emergency flashers until the
rain stopsrain stops Avoid flooded roadsAvoid flooded roads
What to do if you are What to do if you are standing in the middle of standing in the middle of
a fielda field If you feel your hair stand on end, If you feel your hair stand on end,
lightning is about to strike!lightning is about to strike! Bend forwardBend forward Place your hands on your kneesPlace your hands on your knees Do not lie flat on the groundDo not lie flat on the ground
LandslidesLandslides
A movement of a mass A movement of a mass of earth or rockof earth or rock
Caused by water from Caused by water from rain and melting snowrain and melting snow
SignsSigns Doors/windows/ Doors/windows/
pavement crackingpavement cracking Water coming through Water coming through
the ground in new the ground in new locationslocations
Trees/fences/utility Trees/fences/utility poles tilting or movingpoles tilting or moving
Faint rumbling sound Faint rumbling sound increasingincreasing
Landslides cont.Landslides cont.
If indoorsIf indoors Stay inside (2Stay inside (2ndnd story) story)
If outdoorsIf outdoors Run to high groundRun to high ground Run to nearest Run to nearest
sheltershelter Last resort, curl up Last resort, curl up
and protect headand protect head
TornadoesTornadoes Violent, rapidly Violent, rapidly
spinning spinning windstorm shaped windstorm shaped like a funnellike a funnel
Tornado watch- Tornado watch- conditions permit conditions permit tornadotornado
Tornado warning- Tornado warning- one is sightedone is sighted
Tornadoes cont.Tornadoes cont. If indoorsIf indoors
Basement, storm Basement, storm cellar, or inner part of cellar, or inner part of househouse
Away from windows, Away from windows, get under sturdy get under sturdy furniturefurniture
Mobile home? RunMobile home? Run If outdoorsIf outdoors
Seek shelter indoorsSeek shelter indoors Lie in a ditch/crouch Lie in a ditch/crouch
next to buildingnext to building Protect headProtect head
Hurricane & Tornado Hurricane & Tornado TriviaTrivia
Most large tornadoes and hurricanes Most large tornadoes and hurricanes rotate in a cyclonic fashion, due to to rotate in a cyclonic fashion, due to to the coriolis effectthe coriolis effect Northern hemisphere: counterclockwiseNorthern hemisphere: counterclockwise Southern hemisphere: clockwiseSouthern hemisphere: clockwise
Hurricane & Tornado Hurricane & Tornado mobile home/”Learning mobile home/”Learning
Cottage” DemoCottage” Demo
Who would like to be the architect?Who would like to be the architect? Who would like to be the storm?Who would like to be the storm?
Build!Build! Destroy!Destroy!
Wildland FiresWildland Fires
Any fire that occurs in Any fire that occurs in the wildernessthe wilderness
If indoorsIf indoors Close Close
windows,doors,ventswindows,doors,vents Turn off all gasTurn off all gas Open fireplace damper, Open fireplace damper,
close screenclose screen If outdoorsIf outdoors
Do not outrun fireDo not outrun fire Crouch in body of waterCrouch in body of water Shelter in cleared area of Shelter in cleared area of
rocksrocks Breathe air close to a Breathe air close to a
ground through a wet ground through a wet clothcloth
Homeland Security Homeland Security Advisory SystemAdvisory System
““Risk” – the Risk” – the likelihood of a likelihood of a terrorist attack, and terrorist attack, and the possible severity the possible severity of the attackof the attack
Levels known as Levels known as “threat conditions”“threat conditions”
Threat conditions Threat conditions can apply to the can apply to the nation, a region, or a nation, a region, or a part of the industrypart of the industry
Quiz! (For food)Quiz! (For food) An event caused by nature that causes loss or An event caused by nature that causes loss or
damage is a ________ damage is a ________ List 5 things that should be in your emergency kitList 5 things that should be in your emergency kit ________ are the #1 weather-related cause of death ________ are the #1 weather-related cause of death
in the USin the US The ________ is not really relevant, but it is cool The ________ is not really relevant, but it is cool
(Hint! Tornadoes + hurricanes)(Hint! Tornadoes + hurricanes) The ________ is a system designed to warn about the The ________ is a system designed to warn about the
risk of terrorist attacksrisk of terrorist attacks If you are in a car during an electrical storm, If you are in a car during an electrical storm,
_________ the car._________ the car. If you are in a car during winter storm, _________ the If you are in a car during winter storm, _________ the
car. car.