1. Natural Disasters

2. Winter Storms Include Ice Storms Heavy snow (4 inches in 12 hours)
Blizzard (snow and wind)
High Wind

3. These storms have the ability to trap you in your home, so be sure to have food and water available
Try to have an alternative source of heat (power may be lost, fuel delivery may not be possible)
If no alternative source is available dress in multiple thin layers
Cover the head and neck

4. If You Must Go On The Road
Do not drive unless absolutely necessary
Make sure your vehicle is in good condition
Plan your route before hand
Let someone know when you leave and when you expect to arrive
Keep warm clothing in your vehicle
Keep a first aid kit, water, and food
Have a shovel and bag of sand

5. Accounts for 40% of natural disasters worldwide
Flooding
Accounts for 40% of natural disasters worldwide

6. Your house has a 26% chance of being damaged by a flood during a 30 year mortgage (only a 9% chance of fire)
Everyone lives in a flood zone
As little as one inch of water can cause costly damage to your property
A car can be carried away by two feet of floodwater

7. Common Causes Hurricanes Rainstorms Winter Storms Snow Melt
River Blockages
Damn Failure

8. If Time Permits
Fill bathtubs and sinks with drinking water
Turn off electrical circuits
Shut off the main gas line
Move valuables to upper floors
Open basement windows to equalize water pressure on the walls of the foundation
If possible, evacuation is an option

9. Tornadoes
In the United States we average around 1200 tornadoes each year
As a result of these tornadoes an average of 45 people die each year

10. Intensity of Tornadoes
F0 (winds between 40 and 72 mph)
29% of tornadoes fall in this category
F1 (winds between 73 and 112 mph)
-40% of tornadoes fall in this category
F2 (winds between 113 and 157 mph)
-24% of tornadoes fall in this category
F3 (winds between 158 and 206 mph)
-6% of tornadoes fall in this category
F4 (winds between 207 and 260 mph)
-2% of tornadoes fall in this category
F5 (winds between 261 and 318 mph)
-less than 1% fall in this category

11. Pre-Tornado Preparation
Be alert and aware of your local weather
Store water in clean covered containers
Have flashlights, candles and matches
Have a camera for insurance pictures
Canned foods

12. During a Tornado If you are at home
Go to the basement or an interior room on the lowest floor
Wrap yourself in blankets or coats so you are protected from flying debris
If possible take a flash light and a radio

13. If you are in a vehicle
If at all possible, get out and into a substantial structure
Most deaths occur in cars or mobile homes
If no substantial structure is available, lie flat in the nearest ditch covering your head with your hands
Do not try to outrun the tornado in your car

14. Post-Tornado Help injured or trapped people
Give first aid if appropriate
Use the telephone only for emergencies
If the building you are in has been damaged get out in case of collapse

15. Hurricanes Category Winds Damage One 74-95 Unanchored materials Two
96-110
Roofing, doors, windows
Three
Structural damage to homes
Four
Complete roof and structural damage
Five
155-
Complete building failures

16. Direct hits on the US Category 1 – 57 Category 2 – 25 Category 3 – 44

17. The Storm Serge The most dangerous element of a hurricane
Accounts for 90% of hurricane deaths
A great dome of water that rises rapidly

18. Hurricane Preparation
Know your surroundings
Plan a possible evacuation route
Be prepared to cover windows (have these supplies available)
Store canned food and water
There is usually a warning at least 12 hours before a hurricane reaches land

19. Lightning Strikes Usually occur at the beginning or end of a storm
Lightning reaches 50,000 degrees which is four times as hot as the sun
Can be between 100 million and 1 billion volts
Lightning affects all regions
There are 8,640,000 strikes each day in the world (68,000 reach the ground)

20. Americans are twice as likely to die from lightning than a hurricane, or tornado
20% of all victims die from the strike
70% suffer long term effects
Lightning also causes more than 10,000 forest fires each year around the world
In your lifetime the odds of being struck by lightning are 1 in 3000

21. What you should do Avoid high ground or moist areas
Remove all metal objects and crouch
Spread out from other individuals
Seeking refuge in a fully enclosed car is a good idea, put your hands on your lap
30-30 rule

22. If an earthquake occurs
Go to a doorway if you live in an older home
In a newer home duck and cover
Know where gas, electric, and water main shut offs are
Have a family meeting place for afterwards

23. If you are outside
Get to an open area away from power lines or anything else that may fall on you
Watch for any debris that may be loosened by the earthquake

24. If you are driving Slowly pull over
Get as far away from traffic as possible
Do not stop under a bridge or overpass
Stay in your car until the shaking stops
When you resume driving be alert for cracks in the pavement and avoid bridges that may have been damaged

26. Statistics on Cause of Death
One year averages
20,000 – flu
15,517 – murders
120 – airline crashes
100 – lightning strikes
45 - tornados
114 – car crashes each day
41,611 – each year