7 Ways to Survive Natural Disasters
Summary
TLDRThis video offers essential survival tips for various natural disasters. It advises seeking shelter in secure areas during hurricanes, staying low during tornadoes, escaping to higher ground for tsunamis, and preparing for floods by evacuating to higher ground. Avalanches require moving to the side of the slope, while wildfires necessitate breathing safely and escaping upwind. Earthquakes demand 'drop, cover, and hold on' actions. The video emphasizes the importance of a 72-hour survival kit and staying informed for any emergency.
Takeaways
- 🌀 During a hurricane, seek shelter in a basement, closet, or bathroom without windows, and use a weather radio for updates.
- 🌪 In the event of a tornado, move to a sturdy shelter, stay low, and protect your head. Avoid windows and open spaces.
- 🌊 If a tsunami threatens, quickly move to higher ground without waiting for instructions, as tsunamis can hit quickly after an earthquake.
- 💧 In case of a flood, evacuate to higher ground and keep important documents in a waterproof container. Do not attempt to swim in floodwaters.
- ❄️ For avalanches, try to move to the side of the slope and use trees for support if caught. Create an air pocket if buried.
- 🔥 In a wildfire, cover your nose and mouth with a wet cloth, escape upwind, and seek shelter in a building or body of water.
- 🏞️ Earthquakes can occur anywhere; secure heavy items and furniture, and take cover under a table or in a corner during one.
- 📦 Prepare a basic survival kit with food, water, and essential supplies for at least 72 hours for any natural disaster.
- 📡 Always have a battery-powered weather radio, flashlight, and other emergency supplies readily available.
- 👨👩👧👦 Discuss an evacuation plan with family and friends, especially if you live in an area prone to natural disasters.
Q & A
What is the best place to hide during a hurricane?
-The best place to hide during a hurricane is a secure basement, a closet, or a bathroom with no windows. It's also advisable to get under a solid piece of furniture to protect yourself from a collapsing roof.
What device is essential to have with you during a hurricane?
-A weather radio running on batteries is a must-have device during a hurricane. It will provide evacuation orders, instructions on how to survive in your shelter, and updates on the weather situation.
What should you do if a hurricane starts while you're driving?
-If a hurricane starts while you're driving, you should leave your vehicle and find a building to shelter in or a ditch. Stopping in an overpass will not save you.
Where is the best place to hide during a tornado?
-An underground shelter or a room on the lowest floor is the best place to hide during a tornado. Stay in the middle of the room as debris mostly heads for the corners.
What should you do if you can't outrun a tornado while in a car?
-If you can't outrun a tornado and there's no time to drive to the nearest shelter, stop your car in an open area with no trees or objects that can fall on it, get out of the car, and hide in a ditch or lie flat on the ground, protecting your head with your arms.
What should you do if you feel an earthquake and suspect a tsunami might follow?
-If you feel an earthquake and suspect a tsunami, do not wait for instructions. Immediately escape to a higher lying area, as tsunamis can hit the coast minutes after the earthquake.
What is the recommended action if you are at sea when a tsunami occurs?
-If you are at sea when a tsunami occurs, it is safer to stay there instead of going back to the coast, which may not be a safe haven.
What should you do if you hear a flood evacuation warning?
-Upon hearing a flood evacuation warning, leave for safer, higher grounds with your important papers in a waterproof container.
How should you react if you're caught in an avalanche while skiing?
-If caught in an avalanche, try to move to the side of the slope as fast as possible. Drop any heavy equipment, and if you can't escape, use a sturdy tree to keep you above the snow. If buried, dig an air pocket to breathe and wait for rescue.
What is the critical action to take when you find yourself in a wildfire area?
-In a wildfire area, it is critically important to ensure that you can breathe. Use a wet cloth to cover your nose and mouth, and escape to safety upwind of the fire, preferably in a treeless and bush-less area.
What should you do during an earthquake to protect yourself indoors?
-During an earthquake indoors, drop to the floor, get underneath a table, cover your neck and head with one hand, and hold on with the other. Your entire body should be under the table.
What are some universal rules for most natural disasters as per the 'ready' campaign?
-Universal rules for most natural disasters include having a basic survival kit with at least 72 hours of food, water, and other supplies, a battery-powered weather radio, flashlight, first-aid kit, whistle, dust mask, personal sanitation items, pliers, can opener, maps of your area, and an emergency cell phone with backup batteries.
Outlines
🌪️ Surviving Hurricanes and Tornadoes
This paragraph focuses on survival tips for two severe weather events: hurricanes and tornadoes. For hurricanes, it's advised to seek shelter in a secure basement, closet, or bathroom without windows, and to use a weather radio for updates and instructions. Protecting your house with shutters and securing the roof are also recommended. If caught in a vehicle, one should abandon it for a building or ditch. For tornadoes, the advice is to seek a sturdy shelter, stay low, and protect your head. If outdoors, lie flat and cover your head. It's crucial not to try to outrun a tornado, and if in a public building, stay low and avoid windows and open spaces.
🌊 Tsunamis, Floods, Avalanches, and Wildfires
The second paragraph covers survival strategies for tsunamis, floods, avalanches, and wildfires. For tsunamis, it's crucial to immediately move to higher ground after an earthquake, as tsunamis can hit quickly. In the case of floods, which are common and can be caused by heavy rainfall, it's important to evacuate to higher ground and not attempt to swim in the floodwaters. For avalanches, one should try to move to the side of the slope and use trees for support if caught. If buried, create an air pocket to breathe. Wildfires require protection of airways with a wet cloth and moving upwind to safety. Finding shelter in a building or water is advised, and if driving, one should not leave the vehicle even if visibility is low due to smoke.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Natural Disasters
💡Hurricane
💡Tornado
💡Tsunami
💡Flood
💡Avalanche
💡Wildfire
💡Earthquake
💡Survival Kit
💡Evacuation
💡Disaster Preparedness
Highlights
Seven tips for surviving natural disasters are provided.
Hurricanes are becoming more frequent and devastating.
Secure basements, closets, or bathrooms without windows are safe places during a hurricane.
A weather radio is essential for receiving evacuation orders and survival instructions.
Install shutters and secure the roof to protect your house from hurricanes.
If driving during a hurricane, leave your vehicle and find shelter in a building or ditch.
Tornadoes can reach speeds of 300 miles per hour and cause massive destruction.
An underground shelter or the lowest floor room is the best place to hide during a tornado.
Avoid windows and open spaces in public buildings during a tornado.
Do not attempt to outrun a tornado; instead, find shelter or lie flat on the ground.
Tsunamis are caused by earthquakes and underwater landslides and can hit the coast minutes after an earthquake.
Tall buildings can provide shelter during a tsunami.
If at sea during a tsunami, stay there instead of returning to the coast.
Floods are the most common natural disaster and can be caused by intense rainfall.
Evacuate to higher ground during a flood and keep important papers in a waterproof container.
Swimming across a flash flood is dangerous due to the strength of the water and debris.
Avalanches can bury everything in their path under tons of snow and can occur during Alpine skiing.
If caught in an avalanche, move to the side of the slope and drop heavy equipment to move faster.
Create an air pocket if buried in snow to stay alive and wait for rescue.
Wildfires spread quickly and can be both natural and man-made.
Use a wet cloth to cover your nose and mouth and escape upwind of a wildfire.
If in a vehicle during a wildfire, drive away from the fire rather than running on foot.
Earthquakes can happen anywhere, and it's crucial to secure heavy items in your home.
Drop, cover, and hold on under a table during an earthquake to protect yourself.
The 'Ready' campaign educates on preparing for and surviving various emergency situations.
A basic survival kit should include food, water, and other supplies for at least 72 hours after a disaster.
Transcripts
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seven tips on how to survive natural
disasters we live in a time when natural
disasters occur more and more often and
get more and more devastating many of us
believe we should blame the human race
for that whether it's true or not we all
want to know how to survive when those
disasters happen Brightside has put
together a list of survival tips that
can save your life in an emergency
counting down from number 7 hurricane
devastating hurricane sweep through the
world particularly in the Caribbean and
southern US more and more often in the
recent years the best place to hide
during a hurricane is a secure basement
a closet or a bathroom with no windows
it is also a good idea to get under a
solid piece of furniture to save
yourself from a collapsing roof a
must-have device to have with you in
this situation is a weather radio
running on batteries it will give you
evacuation orders or instructions on how
to survive in your shelter and update
you on the weather situation as you wait
for the all-clear signal
protect your house to be on the safe
side install shutters and panels on your
doors and windows and secure the roof if
a hurricane starts while you're driving
leave your vehicle and find a building
to shelter in or a ditch stopping in an
overpass will not save you if your home
is a trailer and there is enough time to
flee to a safe area do it do not stay in
the trailer hoping it will withstand the
storm number 6 tornado tornado swirl at
the speed of 300 miles per hour and ruin
everything in their way once you hear a
tornado warning and notice the skies
getting darker and darker and the
barometric pressure drop it's time to
get into a sturdy shelter again it's a
good idea to take a weather radio with
you an underground shelter or a room on
the lowest floor is the best place to
hide stay in the middle of the room as
debris mostly heads for the corners
protect your head with sofa cushions or
your arms
if a tornado starts when you're in a
public building follow the same rules
you want to stay as low as possible
avoid windows and open spaces such as
auditoriums gyms and large hallways
desks and benches can give you some
extra protection if you get under them
it is impossible to outrun a tornado it
can easily lift up your car and driving
in weather conditions it brings all be
fast anyway if you don't have enough
time to drive to the nearest shelter
stop your car in an open area with no
trees or objects that can crash down on
it get out of the car and hide in a
ditch or lie flat on the ground
protecting your head with your arms be
careful and wait for the tornado to pass
leave the damaged building as soon as
you are informed it's safe outside
number five
tsunami gigantic ocean waves caused by
earthquakes and underwater landslides
are called tsunamis and they are up to
no good
they obviously arise in coastal areas no
matter if you live in one of those or
stay there on vacation do not wait for
any instructions once you feel an
earthquake immediately escape to a
higher lying area tsunamis are so fast
they hit the coast minutes after the
earthquake
remember that tall buildings including
hotels right in the beach area can
provide an excellent shelter in case of
tsunami finds you at sea stay there
instead of going back to the coast it
won't be a safe haven if you live in an
area with a high tsunami risk it is a
good idea to discuss an evacuation plan
with your friends and family think of a
place where you can all escape in case
of disaster number 4 flood
floods occur more often than any other
natural disasters and changed the
landscape dramatically remember New
Orleans Houston and other low-lying
areas they're usually caused by intense
rainfalls which can be long or even very
sure don't try to be the bravest person
around and stay in your house once you
hear the evacuation warning leave for
safer higher grounds with your important
papers in a waterproof container if a
flash flood gives you no time to
evacuate and the water is all around you
don't try to swim across it a river with
debris in it is way stronger than you
worst-case scenario when there is no
other way but move in the water try
swimming on your back with your arms
behind to steer number three avalanche
an avalanche can hit when you are
enjoying Alpine Skiing in a dreamlike
location it is very fast and devastating
burying everything in its way under tons
of snow when an avalanche starts try to
move to the side of the slope as fast as
you can there will be more snow in the
center of the flow to move faster drop
any heavy equipment you have on you if
you can't escape it try using a sturdy
tree to keep you above the snow don't
let yourself sink kick your feet and
arms as if you were swimming in the snow
heading uphill in case you get buried in
the snow dig an air pocket for you to be
able to keep breathing wait for the
rescue team to find you and don't waste
your energy shouting or aggressively
digging the snow unless you can hear
them close to you number two wildfire
wildfires both natural and man-made
spread at an amazing speed and destroy
everything in their way
if you find yourself in a wildfire area
it is critically important to ensure
that you can breathe if you fail to do
it you can pass out in the midst of a
danger zone use a wet cloth to cover
your nose and mouth and escape to safety
upwind of the fire and in a treeless and
bush lacerio is
safest place you can go the best option
is to find any building to hide it
remember to leave its doors unlock so
that the firefighters can save you if it
comes to that if there are no buildings
but there is water next to you get in it
if you can get in a vehicle and drive
away from the wildfire do it it will
give you more chances to save yourself
than running away obviously even when
the smoke gets so thick it is impossible
to drive do not leave the vehicle number
one earthquake there are some areas in
the world which are more prone to an
earthquake than others you most likely
know if you live in one of those areas
John Anderson and you Ichiro Miata
of the University of Nevada singled at
the top American states where
earthquakes take place most often they
are Alaska California and Nevada
however earthquakes of higher or lower
severity can happen just about anywhere
you might not be heard by the earth
shaking itself but by the things that
fall on you make sure your TV set and
bookshelves are secure on the walls
heavy furniture also has to stand firmly
on the ground
picture frames and mirrors do not belong
right over your head if an earthquake
starts when you are inside stay where
you were experts say that during an
earthquake you must drop to the floor
get underneath a table cover your neck
and head with one hand and hold on with
the other your entire body must be under
a table don't try to run out of the
building the exterior of a building is
one of the most dangerous places if you
don't have any tables try to get as low
as possible protect your head and neck
with your hands if you are outside when
disaster starts stay in an open area
away from anything that can fall on you
some rules are universal for most
natural disasters a national campaign
called ready was started in the United
States to inform the population on how
to get ready for and survive in
different emergency situations it
man's having a basic survival kit to
provide you with the most important
things just in case remember you will
need to have enough food water and other
supplies for at least 72 hours after the
disaster other supplies include a
battery-powered weather radio flashlight
first-aid kit a whistle a dust mask
personal sanitation items such as moist
towelettes pliers can opener for food
maps of your area and an emergency cell
phone with backup batteries we hope you
will never have to follow any of these
rules but if it happens you will know
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