Flash Flood
What is a flash flood?
Sudden local flood due to excessive heavy rainfall.
What is a Thunderstorm?
A rain-bearing cloud that also produces lightning.
Storms that form over ocean with strong wind, strong rain and tall waves. Wind and Flood can destroy buildings.
What is a Hurricane?
Sudden shaking of the ground. They can crack the ground and make buildings fall.
What is an Earthquake?
A tornado Watch and Warning are the same thing.
False
What is a signal that alerts you to the possibility of dangerous flood conditions?
Heavy Rains
If you are caught outside with no safe shelter nearby, the following actions might reduce your risk of being struck by lightning
Immediately get off elevated areas such as hills, mountain ridges, or peaks.
Never lie flat on the ground. Crouch down in a ball-like position with your head tucked and hands over your ears so that you are down low with minimal contact with the ground.
Never shelter under an isolated tree. If you are in a forest, shelter near lower trees.
Say away from objects that conduct electricity (powerlines)
Stay away from bodies of water
How should you gather information about the hurricane?
Listening to the radio, TV, and/or internet to gather information
What should you do if an earthquake occurs while you are home?
Stay away from tall buildings, stay away from doorways, and hide under a strong piece of furniture for cover.
If you see a tornado, you should try and outrun it in your car.]
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What should you do during periods of heavy rain?
stay away from flood-prone areas such as stream beds, drainage ditches, and culverts.
Are Thunderstorms dangerous?
All thunderstorms are dangerous. Every thunderstorm produces lightning.
How can we tell how dangerous a hurricane is
Hurricanes are classified by categories. Depending on how Dangerous they are. level 5 is most dangerous
What can you do to prevent injury during earthquake?
Consider things such as televisions, shelves, mirrors, pictures, water heaters, refrigerators, and bookcases. and make sure they are in a secure place that wont fall and hurt you
What should I do if I am under a tornado warning?
immediately go to your safest space, such as a windowless interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.