Hurricane safety By: Leighann Patterson Period: 2.

Hurricane safetyBy: Leighann Patterson

Period: 2

Hurricane Definition

A violent, tropical, cyclonic storm of the western North Atlantic, having wind speeds 72 miles per hour or higher.

5 Facts

1. Heavy rains and cyclonic winds.

2. They lose force when they move over land or colder ocean waters.

3. Hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean runs from June 1 to November 30.

4. The word hurricane comes from the Taino Native American word, hurricane, meaning evil spirit of the wind.

5. The first time anyone flew into a hurricane happened in 1943 in the middle of World War II.

Safety Precautions

NEVER use candles or have any open flame while the wind is blowing.

Stay away from unprotected windows. Don't give into temptation to see what's happening through it.

If power blinks off and on, turn off all of the circuit breakers except the one that powers a lamp in an internal part of your house.

Put any food you're going to want to eat during a storm in coolers.

If you rely on an elevator to get to your safe spot, you need to go there now. You do not want to be stuck in the elevator if the power goes out.

Call your emergency contact to let them know where you are and how you are doing.

Do

Have extra batteries for flashlights.

Go to a room in your house with no windows.

Have water and food. Always have a good

count of who is with you.

Have a backpack or duffle bag with emergency supplies inside

Don’t

Never have an open flame.

Never leave your safety spot or the house.

Keep away from all windows and doors.

Don’t have any electronics of except for a battery powered radio.

Never be bare foot.

After the hurricane

The best thing to do after the hurricane would be to go put boots on and go outside and check your neighbors and check your house to see or check into any destruction.

http://www.hurricanesafety.org/

http://www.hurricane-facts.com/

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http://www.hurricane-facts.com/Interesting-Hurricane-Facts.php

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