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Seven tips on how to survive natural disasters.

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We live in a time when natural disasters occur more and more often

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and get more and more devastating.

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Many of us believe we should blame the human race for that.

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Whether it's true or not, we all want to know how to survive when those disasters happen.

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Brightside has put together a list of survival tips that can save your life in an emergency.

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Counting down from number 7.

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Hurricane.

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Devastating hurricane sweep through the world

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particularly in the Caribbean and southern US more and more often in the recent years.

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The best place to hide during a hurricane is a secure basement, a closet or a bathroom with no windows.

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It is also a good idea to get under a solid piece of furniture to save yourself from a collapsing roof.

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A must-have device to have with you in this situation is a weather radio running on batteries.

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It will give you evacuation orders or instructions on how to survive in your shelter

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and update you on the weather situation as you wait for the all-clear signal.

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Protect your house to be on the safe side,

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install shutters and panels on your doors and windows and secure the roof.

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If a hurricane starts while you're driving,

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leave your vehicle and find a building to shelter in or a ditch.

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Stopping in an overpass will not save you.

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If your home is a trailer and there is enough time to flee to a safe area, do it.

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Do not stay in the trailer, hoping it will withstand the storm.

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Tornado.

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Tornado swirl at the speed of 300 miles per hour and ruin everything in their way.

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Once you hear a tornado warning and notice the skies getting darker and darker

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and the barometric pressure drop.

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It's time to get into a sturdy shelter.

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Again, it's a good idea to take a weather radio with you.

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An underground shelter or a room on the lowest floor is the best place to hide.

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Stay in the middle of the room as debris mostly heads for the corners,

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protect your head with sofa cushions or your arms.

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If a tornado starts when you're in a public building, follow the same rules.

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You want to stay as low as possible.

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Avoid windows and open spaces such as auditoriums, gyms and large hallways.

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Desks and benches can give you some extra protection if you get under them.

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It is impossible to outrun a tornado.

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It can easily lift up your car and driving in weather conditions it brings won't be fast anyway.

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If you don't have enough time to drive to the nearest shelter,

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stop your car in an open area with no trees or objects that can crash down on it.

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Get out of the car and hide in a ditch or lie flat on the ground protecting your head with your arms.

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Be careful and wait for the tornado to pass.

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Leave the damaged building as soon as you are informed, it's safe outside.

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Number 5:

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Tsunami.

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Gigantic ocean waves caused by earthquakes and underwater landslides are called tsunamis

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and they are up to no good.

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They obviously arise in coastal areas.

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No matter if you live in one of those or stay there on vacation.

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Do not wait for any instructions once you feel an earthquake.

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Immediately escape to a higher lying area.

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Tsunamis are so fast, they hit the coast minutes after the earthquake.

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Remember that tall buildings including hotels right in the beach area can provide an excellent shelter.

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In case of tsunami finds you at sea, stay there instead of going back to the coast,

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it won't be a safe haven.

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If you live in an area with a high tsunami risk,

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it is a good idea to discuss an evacuation plan with your friends and family.

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Think of a place where you can all escape in case of disaster.

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Number 4:

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Flood.

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Floods occur more often than any other natural disasters

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and change the landscape dramatically.

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Remember New Orleans, Houston and other low-lying areas,

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they're usually caused by intense rainfalls which can be long or even very short.

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Don't try to be the bravest person around and stay in your house once you hear the evacuation warning.

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Leave for safer higher grounds with your important papers in a waterproof container.

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If a flash flood gives you no time to evacuate and the water is all around you,

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don't try to swim across it.

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A river with debris in it is way stronger than you.

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Worst-case scenario when there is no other way but move in the water.

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Try swimming on your back with your arms behind to steer.

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Avalanche.

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An avalanche can hit when you are enjoying Alpine Skiing in a dreamlike location.

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It is very fast and devastating, burying everything in its way under tons of snow.

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When an avalanche starts, try to move to the side of the slope as fast as you can.

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There will be more snow in the center of the flow.

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To move faster, drop any heavy equipment you have on you.

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If you can't escape it, try using a sturdy tree to keep you above the snow.

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Don't let yourself sink.

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Kick your feet and arms as if you were swimming in the snow heading uphill.

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In case you get buried in the snow, dig an air pocket for you to be able to keep breathing.

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Wait for the rescue team to find you and don't waste your energy shouting or aggressively digging the snow

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unless you can hear them close to you.

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Wildfire.

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Wildfires both natural and man-made, spread at an amazing speed and destroy everything in their way.

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If you find yourself in a wildfire area, it is critically important to ensure that you can breathe.

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If you fail to do it, you can pass out in the midst of a danger zone.

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Use a wet cloth to cover your nose and mouth and escape to safety.

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Upwind of the fire and in a treeless and bushless area is the safest place you can go.

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The best option is to find any building to hide out.

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Remember to leave its doors unlock so that the firefighters can save you if it comes to that.

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If there are no buildings but there is water next to you, get in it.

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If you can get in a vehicle and drive away from the wildfire, do it.

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It will give you more chances to save yourself than running away obviously.

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Even when the smoke gets so thick, it is impossible to drive, do not leave the vehicle.

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Earthquake.

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There are some areas in the world which are more prone to an earthquake than others.

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You most likely know if you live in one of those areas.

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John Anderson and Yuichiro Miura of the University of Nevada singled at the top American states,

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where earthquakes take place most often.

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They are Alaska, California and Nevada.

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However, earthquakes of higher or lower severity can happen just about anywhere.

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You might not be heard by the earth shaking itself but by the things that fall on you.

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Make sure your TV set and bookshelves are secure on the walls.

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Heavy furniture also has to stand firmly on the ground.

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Picture frames and mirrors do not belong right over your head.

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If an earthquake starts when you are inside, stay where you were.

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Experts say that during an earthquake, you must drop to the floor.

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Get underneath a table.

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Cover your neck and head with one hand and hold on with the other.

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Your entire body must be under a table.

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Don't try to run out of the building.

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The exterior of a building is one of the most dangerous places.

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If you don't have any tables, try to get as low as possible.

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Protect your head and neck with your hands.

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If you are outside when disaster starts, stay in an open area, away from anything that can fall on you.

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Some rules are universal for most natural disasters.

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A national campaign called ready was started in the United States to inform the population

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on how to get ready for and survive in different emergency situations.

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It recommends having a basic survival kit to provide you with the most important things just in case.

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Remember you will need to have enough food, water and other supplies

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for at least 72 hours after the disaster.

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Other supplies include a battery-powered weather radio, flashlight, first-aid kit, a whistle, a dust mask,

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personal sanitation items such as moist towelettes, pliers, can opener for food, maps of your area

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and an emergency cell phone with backup batteries.

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We hope you will never have to follow any of these rules,

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but if it happens, you will know what to do.

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