Safety & Emergency Natural Disasters 2

Question 1

What does a tornado WARNING mean as opposed to a tornado WATCH?

Accepted Answer

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar (take shelter now)

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Conditions are favorable for tornadoes

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A tornado has touched down somewhere in the county

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Winds have exceeded 60 mph

Question 2

Where is the safest place to shelter during a tornado inside a building?

Accepted Answer

Interior room on the lowest floor away from windows

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Near a window to monitor the storm

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On the top floor of a concrete building

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In a hallway near exterior walls

Question 3

What is the 30-30 rule for lightning safety?

Accepted Answer

Seek shelter if lightning-to-thunder is 30 seconds or less; wait 30 minutes after last thunder

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A storm is dangerous if thunder arrives within 30 seconds; stay inside 30 hours

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Count 30 seconds before running 30 feet to shelter

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Lightning strikes within 30 miles; wait 30 minutes

Question 4

After a flood, when is it safe to use electrical equipment that was submerged?

Accepted Answer

Only after a qualified electrician inspects and approves it

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Once it air-dries completely

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After 24 hours of drying

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Immediately if it powers on normally

Question 5

What is the leading cause of flood-related deaths in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Vehicle-related drowning (driving into floodwater)

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Being swept away on foot

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Structural collapse

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Electrocution from downed lines

Question 6

What is a wildfire defensible space?

Accepted Answer

A buffer zone of reduced vegetation around a structure that slows fire spread

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A metal roof or fire-resistant siding material

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An underground shelter beneath a structure

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A community evacuation staging area