Tornado Safety

What exactly is a tornado?

• A violently rotating column of air touching the ground, usually attached to the base of a thunderstorm.

• Any sudden shaking of the ground caused by passing of Seismic waves through

  the earths rocks.

• Expulsion of gasses, rock fragments, and/or molten lava from within the Earth through a vent onto the Earth's surface or into the atmosphere

• a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water.

Lets say a tornado is supposedly coming to your area, what should you do to ensure your safety?

• Hide in your room

• Evacuate the area and/or find a safe place immediately.

• Board uo windows and secure outdoor furniture.

• Quickly pray to god that you and your family will be safe.

Answer explanation

When a tornado is approaching, we should immediately run and get to safe place, boarding up windows and securing furniture won’t do anything. And praying to God will help as well!

What if the safest place to stay in during a tornado?

• In a car

• Near a Window

• In a basement

• Outdoors

Answer explanation

Staying in a basement under ground level allows us to stay safe from the tornado as well as avoid being hit by the flying debris!

What's the MOST efficient way to protect yourself during a tornado, besides getting to safe shelter?

• Cover your head/neck

• Lay down out of the way

• Cover yourself with a blanket

• Get in a sleepingbag

Answer explanation

If we can’t find a safe place, it’s best to cover our head and neck which is the most sensitive part of our body as flying objects may come at us due to the tornado’s power.

Let's say a friend of yours heard that a tornado will pass by their location and is panicking in fear, whats the BEST way to comfort them?

• Tell them everything will be fine and pray for them, and give them tips on how to stay safe.

• Leave them on read.

• Laugh it off and tell them it's not that serious.

• Tell them to go outside and see the tornado for themselves.

Answer explanation

Telling our friend to stay safe and giving them tips allows them to be confident and know how to survive a tornado.

A man living in a tornado prone country wants to build a house which can sustain against the constant tornadoes surrounding his area, what materials do you recommend he use?

• Traditional brick and mortar which can hold itself.

• Lightweight materials like wood and plastic

• Glass walls and windows so he has a good view of the tornado and can see it from a

  far.

• Reinforced concrete, metal roofing, and impact-resistant windows.

Answer explanation

Reinfornced concrete, metal windows, and Impact resistant materials are the most stable materials out of the 4 against a tornado.

You survived a tornado, and it's now over, what should you do first?

• Immediately go back without any precautions, its most likely safe anyways.

• Check for any injuries on you and others, wait for confirmation that it's safe, and watch out for any aftershocks.

• Picture and post it on your story

• Text mo kung ok sya

Answer explanation

After a tornado, we shouldn’t immediately come out of our areas as there may be rubble around us, we should wait for help and check for injuries on us or any of our loved ones.

If one day, a tornado ever comes to AUPA, what should you do?

• Grab your bags and valuables before heading evacuating the premises.

• Evacuate the premises and head to a safe place immediately.

• Find your friends first and evacuate the building witht them.

• Run to the highest floor in the school and hide under a table.

Answer explanation

We should evacuate immediately and prioritize ourself over our stuff ad they will just slow us down, our life is surely worth more than whats in our bag. We shouldn’t waste any time.

What is a sign that a tornado is approaching?

• Clear Skies

• Dark Green Skies

• Quiet Weather

• Rumbling Sound

Answer explanation

While a dark green sku may not always mean a tornado, it does mean that there’s a chance of a tornado occurring during a storm.

Which among these items do we need the

MOST during a tornado?

• Charger

• Flashlight

• Car Keys

• Ballpen

Answer explanation

Out of all of these items, we need the flashlight the most.