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Weather
Warnings
Flooding
Summer Storms
100
You call me to report emergencies
What is 911
100
I am Colorado's number 1 weather related hazard
What is lightening
100
I am issues when severe weather has been sighted or indicated by weather radar
What is a weather warning
100
Half of all flash flood fatlities occur with people located here
What is in a vehicle
100
How far can lightening travel?
What 20 miles
200
You carry me everyday and can be used to get notification of an emergency.
What is a cell phone
200
I am Boulder County's number 1 natural hazard
What is flash flooding
200
I am the 3 month period that present the greatest risk for flash floods to occur
June, July, August
200
This is the number (within 20) of people that have been killed in Colorado Floods
336
200
What is the number one factor on the odds of you being struck by lightening?
The actions you take before and during a thunderstorm
300
You call me to get hold of police in a non emergency situation
303-492-6666
300
I will make loud noises when there is a potential for lightening in the area
Lightening Prediction Sirens
300
You should go here when a tornado warning has been issued.
What is indoors to a lower level.
300
Within 20,000 pounds, I am the weight of the heaviest object moved by the Big Thompson Flood
500,000
300
What is your distance to a lightening strike if the time between the flash and bang is 20 seconds
4 miles
400
I will sound if there is a imminent threat of flooding.
Outdoor warning sirens
400
Despite common opinion, I am a natural hazard that does occur in Boulder County
What is tornadoes
400
You should seek shelter here if a tornado warning has been issued but you cannot get indoors
What is a low lying ditch (without snakes preferably)
400
This amount of water is capable of moving a vehicle
What is 6 inches
400
I am the meaning of the 30/30 lightening safety rule
What is seek shelter when lightening gets 30 seconds away (6 miles) and do not resume outdoor activity until 30 minutes after the last audible thunder
500
In regards to emergencies, __________ begins with you
What is safety.
500
Colorado ranks third in the nation for the amount of deaths caused by me
What is lightening
500
If flooding is imminent, you would seek shelter here
Highest ground possible
500
Since 1965, how many presidentially declared flood disasters have occured in the front range area
What is 7
500
If you cannot move orientation guests inside during a lightening storm, you should do this
What is avoid the tallest object, do not be the tallest object, avoid open water, move guests away from metal equipment, fences, etc, and assume crouch position