WEBVTT 00:00:11.511 --> 00:00:15.290 Seven tips on how to survive natural disasters. 00:00:15.750 --> 00:00:19.720 We live in a time when natural disasters occur more and more often 00:00:19.800 --> 00:00:21.980 and get more and more devastating. 00:00:21.980 --> 00:00:25.150 Many of us believe we should blame the human race for that. 00:00:25.177 --> 00:00:29.630 Whether it's true or not, we all want to know how to survive when those disasters happen. 00:00:30.290 --> 00:00:35.190 Brightside has put together a list of survival tips that can save your life in an emergency. 00:00:37.208 --> 00:00:39.309 Counting down from number 7. 00:00:41.359 --> 00:00:42.329 Hurricane. 00:00:43.139 --> 00:00:45.750 Devastating hurricane sweep through the world 00:00:45.750 --> 00:00:50.640 particularly in the Caribbean and southern US more and more often in the recent years. 00:00:51.210 --> 00:00:57.150 The best place to hide during a hurricane is a secure basement, a closet or a bathroom with no windows. 00:00:57.150 --> 00:01:02.729 It is also a good idea to get under a solid piece of furniture to save yourself from a collapsing roof. 00:01:03.595 --> 00:01:09.030 A must-have device to have with you in this situation is a weather radio running on batteries. 00:01:09.150 --> 00:01:13.980 It will give you evacuation orders or instructions on how to survive in your shelter 00:01:13.980 --> 00:01:19.000 and update you on the weather situation as you wait for the all-clear signal. 00:01:19.000 --> 00:01:21.530 Protect your house to be on the safe side, 00:01:21.530 --> 00:01:25.750 install shutters and panels on your doors and windows and secure the roof. 00:01:25.750 --> 00:01:28.170 If a hurricane starts while you're driving, 00:01:28.170 --> 00:01:32.704 leave your vehicle and find a building to shelter in or a ditch. 00:01:32.704 --> 00:01:35.999 Stopping in an overpass will not save you. 00:01:35.999 --> 00:01:40.999 If your home is a trailer and there is enough time to flee to a safe area, do it. 00:01:40.999 --> 00:01:45.700 Do not stay in the trailer, hoping it will withstand the storm. 00:01:45.700 --> 00:01:48.740 Number 6: 00:01:48.740 --> 00:01:51.393 Tornado. 00:01:51.393 --> 00:01:56.810 Tornado swirl at the speed of 300 miles per hour and ruin everything in their way. 00:01:56.810 --> 00:02:01.600 Once you hear a tornado warning and notice the skies getting darker and darker 00:02:01.600 --> 00:02:03.730 and the barometric pressure drop. 00:02:03.730 --> 00:02:06.199 It's time to get into a sturdy shelter. 00:02:06.199 --> 00:02:09.899 Again, it's a good idea to take a weather radio with you. 00:02:09.899 --> 00:02:14.540 An underground shelter or a room on the lowest floor is the best place to hide. 00:02:14.540 --> 00:02:18.909 Stay in the middle of the room as debris mostly heads for the corners, 00:02:18.909 --> 00:02:22.080 protect your head with sofa cushions or your arms. 00:02:22.080 --> 00:02:27.260 If a tornado starts when you're in a public building, follow the same rules. 00:02:27.260 --> 00:02:29.660 You want to stay as low as possible. 00:02:29.660 --> 00:02:35.150 Avoid windows and open spaces such as auditoriums, gyms and large hallways. 00:02:35.150 --> 00:02:39.700 Desks and benches can give you some extra protection if you get under them. 00:02:39.700 --> 00:02:42.420 It is impossible to outrun a tornado. 00:02:42.420 --> 00:02:48.180 It can easily lift up your car and driving in weather conditions it brings won't be fast anyway. 00:02:48.180 --> 00:02:51.520 If you don't have enough time to drive to the nearest shelter, 00:02:51.520 --> 00:02:56.160 stop your car in an open area with no trees or objects that can crash down on it. 00:02:56.160 --> 00:03:02.760 Get out of the car and hide in a ditch or lie flat on the ground protecting your head with your arms. 00:03:02.760 --> 00:03:05.780 Be careful and wait for the tornado to pass. 00:03:05.780 --> 00:03:10.990 Leave the damaged building as soon as you are informed, it's safe outside. 00:03:12.535 --> 00:03:14.722 Number 5: 00:03:14.722 --> 00:03:17.980 Tsunami. 00:03:17.980 --> 00:03:23.840 Gigantic ocean waves caused by earthquakes and underwater landslides are called tsunamis 00:03:23.840 --> 00:03:25.780 and they are up to no good. 00:03:25.780 --> 00:03:28.290 They obviously arise in coastal areas. 00:03:28.290 --> 00:03:32.180 No matter if you live in one of those or stay there on vacation. 00:03:32.195 --> 00:03:35.810 Do not wait for any instructions once you feel an earthquake. 00:03:35.810 --> 00:03:38.790 Immediately escape to a higher lying area. 00:03:38.790 --> 00:03:42.989 Tsunamis are so fast, they hit the coast minutes after the earthquake. 00:03:42.989 --> 00:03:49.750 Remember that tall buildings including hotels right in the beach area can provide an excellent shelter. 00:03:49.750 --> 00:03:55.010 In case of tsunami finds you at sea, stay there instead of going back to the coast, 00:03:55.010 --> 00:03:56.902 it won't be a safe haven. 00:03:56.902 --> 00:03:59.570 If you live in an area with a high tsunami risk, 00:03:59.570 --> 00:04:04.520 it is a good idea to discuss an evacuation plan with your friends and family. 00:04:04.520 --> 00:04:08.110 Think of a place where you can all escape in case of disaster. 00:04:09.780 --> 00:04:10.850 Number 4: 00:04:12.370 --> 00:04:13.200 Flood. 00:04:15.180 --> 00:04:18.888 Floods occur more often than any other natural disasters 00:04:18.888 --> 00:04:21.184 and change the landscape dramatically. 00:04:21.184 --> 00:04:25.050 Remember New Orleans, Houston and other low-lying areas, 00:04:25.050 --> 00:04:30.180 they're usually caused by intense rainfalls which can be long or even very short. 00:04:30.180 --> 00:04:35.849 Don't try to be the bravest person around and stay in your house once you hear the evacuation warning. 00:04:35.849 --> 00:04:40.750 Leave for safer higher grounds with your important papers in a waterproof container. 00:04:40.750 --> 00:04:45.410 If a flash flood gives you no time to evacuate and the water is all around you, 00:04:45.410 --> 00:04:47.630 don't try to swim across it. 00:04:47.630 --> 00:04:50.810 A river with debris in it is way stronger than you. 00:04:50.810 --> 00:04:55.750 Worst-case scenario when there is no other way but move in the water. 00:04:55.750 --> 00:04:59.495 Try swimming on your back with your arms behind to steer. 00:05:01.055 --> 00:05:02.000 Number 3: 00:05:03.630 --> 00:05:04.990 Avalanche. 00:05:06.257 --> 00:05:11.113 An avalanche can hit when you are enjoying Alpine Skiing in a dreamlike location. 00:05:11.179 --> 00:05:17.470 It is very fast and devastating, burying everything in its way under tons of snow. 00:05:17.470 --> 00:05:22.760 When an avalanche starts, try to move to the side of the slope as fast as you can. 00:05:22.760 --> 00:05:25.999 There will be more snow in the center of the flow. 00:05:25.999 --> 00:05:29.260 To move faster, drop any heavy equipment you have on you. 00:05:29.260 --> 00:05:34.120 If you can't escape it, try using a sturdy tree to keep you above the snow. 00:05:34.120 --> 00:05:35.870 Don't let yourself sink. 00:05:35.870 --> 00:05:40.310 Kick your feet and arms as if you were swimming in the snow heading uphill. 00:05:40.310 --> 00:05:45.840 In case you get buried in the snow, dig an air pocket for you to be able to keep breathing. 00:05:45.840 --> 00:05:51.860 Wait for the rescue team to find you and don't waste your energy shouting or aggressively digging the snow 00:05:51.860 --> 00:05:54.660 unless you can hear them close to you. 00:05:56.635 --> 00:05:58.240 Number 2: 00:05:59.180 --> 00:06:00.690 Wildfire. 00:06:01.390 --> 00:06:08.340 Wildfires both natural and man-made, spread at an amazing speed and destroy everything in their way. 00:06:08.340 --> 00:06:14.290 If you find yourself in a wildfire area, it is critically important to ensure that you can breathe. 00:06:14.520 --> 00:06:18.880 If you fail to do it, you can pass out in the midst of a danger zone. 00:06:18.880 --> 00:06:23.200 Use a wet cloth to cover your nose and mouth and escape to safety. 00:06:23.420 --> 00:06:29.609 Upwind of the fire and in a treeless and bushless area is the safest place you can go. 00:06:29.609 --> 00:06:32.719 The best option is to find any building to hide out. 00:06:32.719 --> 00:06:38.219 Remember to leave its doors unlock so that the firefighters can save you if it comes to that. 00:06:38.289 --> 00:06:42.019 If there are no buildings but there is water next to you, get in it. 00:06:42.419 --> 00:06:46.849 If you can get in a vehicle and drive away from the wildfire, do it. 00:06:46.939 --> 00:06:51.099 It will give you more chances to save yourself than running away obviously. 00:06:51.099 --> 00:06:56.589 Even when the smoke gets so thick, it is impossible to drive, do not leave the vehicle. 00:06:59.399 --> 00:07:01.609 Number 1: 00:07:02.149 --> 00:07:03.809 Earthquake. 00:07:05.081 --> 00:07:09.829 There are some areas in the world which are more prone to an earthquake than others. 00:07:09.829 --> 00:07:12.879 You most likely know if you live in one of those areas. 00:07:13.479 --> 00:07:19.819 John Anderson and Yuichiro Miura of the University of Nevada singled at the top American states, 00:07:19.819 --> 00:07:22.469 where earthquakes take place most often. 00:07:22.469 --> 00:07:25.449 They are Alaska, California and Nevada. 00:07:25.889 --> 00:07:30.859 However, earthquakes of higher or lower severity can happen just about anywhere. 00:07:32.579 --> 00:07:37.999 You might not be heard by the earth shaking itself but by the things that fall on you. 00:07:37.999 --> 00:07:41.709 Make sure your TV set and bookshelves are secure on the walls. 00:07:42.029 --> 00:07:45.529 Heavy furniture also has to stand firmly on the ground. 00:07:45.529 --> 00:07:49.119 Picture frames and mirrors do not belong right over your head. 00:07:49.119 --> 00:07:53.310 If an earthquake starts when you are inside, stay where you were. 00:07:53.660 --> 00:07:57.593 Experts say that during an earthquake, you must drop to the floor. 00:07:57.593 --> 00:07:59.099 Get underneath a table. 00:07:59.099 --> 00:08:03.019 Cover your neck and head with one hand and hold on with the other. 00:08:03.019 --> 00:08:05.889 Your entire body must be under a table. 00:08:05.889 --> 00:08:07.979 Don't try to run out of the building. 00:08:07.979 --> 00:08:11.559 The exterior of a building is one of the most dangerous places. 00:08:11.559 --> 00:08:15.489 If you don't have any tables, try to get as low as possible. 00:08:15.489 --> 00:08:18.089 Protect your head and neck with your hands. 00:08:18.089 --> 00:08:25.009 If you are outside when disaster starts, stay in an open area, away from anything that can fall on you. 00:08:26.660 --> 00:08:30.009 Some rules are universal for most natural disasters. 00:08:30.009 --> 00:08:35.509 A national campaign called ready was started in the United States to inform the population 00:08:35.509 --> 00:08:40.579 on how to get ready for and survive in different emergency situations. 00:08:40.579 --> 00:08:48.050 It recommends having a basic survival kit to provide you with the most important things just in case. 00:08:48.050 --> 00:08:51.960 Remember you will need to have enough food, water and other supplies 00:08:51.960 --> 00:08:55.250 for at least 72 hours after the disaster. 00:08:55.460 --> 00:09:03.350 Other supplies include a battery-powered weather radio, flashlight, first-aid kit, a whistle, a dust mask, 00:09:03.350 --> 00:09:10.050 personal sanitation items such as moist towelettes, pliers, can opener for food, maps of your area 00:09:10.050 --> 00:09:15.730 and an emergency cell phone with backup batteries. 00:09:15.730 --> 00:09:18.270 We hope you will never have to follow any of these rules, 00:09:18.270 --> 00:09:20.940 but if it happens, you will know what to do. 00:09:20.940 --> 00:09:23.490 Click thumbs up if you 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