tornado

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Notes

  • seek shelter in a basement, interior room on ground floor, or in a ditch, ravine, or culvert[1]
  • do NOT stay inside a mobile home or a motor vehicle[1]
  • stay away from windows[1]
  • stay away from areas with many trees[1]
  • storm-related head injuries cause many deaths
  • a helmet may be helpful, but looking for a helmet in the few seconds before a tornado hits may delay finding shelter[2]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Emergency Preparedness and Response During a Tornado http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/tornadoes/during.asp
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC Statement on Helmets and Tornadoes Media Statement: May 3, 2012 http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2012/s0503_helmets_tornadoes.html
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