If you see it by driving, never go back, says CDC
This can be against your best instinct, but you do not want to run this particular danger, say.
The hot weather and the summer Fridays have again given way to people pack the car and hit the road for weekend getaways. And while the combination of frequent roads and impatient drivers can make these trips particularly dangerous, there is a surprising danger on the roads this summer that the experts want you to know, but if you see it, you should not return you. Read it to find out what experts say you should be prepared when driving this summer and what to do if you meet.
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If you see a tornado approach, never turns around.
It's natural that you instinctively thought of thinking of running a tornado - after all, they are theSecond most deadly weather state After the heat, according to the National Meteorological Service.
However, according to disease control and prevention centers (CDC),try to overcome a tornado is almost always a bad decision. "The last place you want to be in a tornado is in a motor vehicle," says the CDC. "Cars, buses and trucks are easily thrown by tornado winds."
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The clouds of the funnel are not the only visible or audible signs of Tornadoes.
Although the funnel clouds are what many people think when they imagine tornadoes, these emblematic meteorological formations are not the only sign that a serious storm approaches.
According to the CDC, dark or green heavens; Large hail; Significant dark clouds that float less than normal ones; And "a noisy roar that looks like a merchandise train" can all be signs of a tornado that also approaches.
If a tornado approaches, enter a building as soon as possible.
If a tornado approaches, the CDC recommends stopping your car and taking a shelter inside the nearest building, you can go securely, while remaining low on the ground. However, the CDC warns that mobile homes are not safe during storms. It is therefore wise to find a house that is on a fixed base to accommodate instead.
Since cars can also be easily raised during storms, the CDC prevents attempting to take the cover under a car or other vehicle, or try to protect yourself in your car under a bridge or upper passage.
Once inside, take the blanket.
Once you have found a suitable building in which you host, enter a room on the lowest ground, ideally, it does not have windows. Once in this room, the CDC recommends passing something heavy, such as a table or an estabislate, protecting your head with all that is available and covering your body with blankets or other materials available to avoid injury.
If you can not do it at a building, there are always options.
Of course, there may be opportunities in which you simply do not have time to go inside before a tornado. If this happens, you can potentially protect yourself. Depending on the National Weather Service, if you wish to give you the best chance of survival, "abandon your car andshelter In a low area elongated like a ditch or ravine. "
If you choose to stay inside your car, the CDC recommends using your arms to cover your head and neck and protect your body with a heavy clothing or cover if you have either available for you.
