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Urahan (in the tropics of the Pacific Ocean - a typhoon) in the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth it always blows counterclockwise, and in the Southern - clockwise. This wind with a speed of over 120 km / h (12 points on the Beaufort scale) "lives", that is, moves around the planet, usually 9 - 12 days. Forecasters give him a name - to make it easier to work with him. a few years ago these were only women's names, but after long protests from women's organizations, this discrimination has been abolished.

A hurricane is one of the atmospheric monsters of our planet, which can be compared with an earthquake in terms of destructive power. It destroys buildings, devastates fields, uproots trees, demolishes light buildings, breaks wires, damages bridges and roads. He can lift a person into the air or bring down fragments of slate, tiles, glass, bricks, and various objects on him.

The most terrible hurricane in the memory of mankind passed on November 12-13, 1970 over the islands in the Ganges Delta, Bangladesh. He claimed about a million lives.

Hurricanes often occur in the Primorsky and Khabarovsk Territories, on Sakhalin, Kamchatka, Chukotka, and the Kuril Islands. One of the strongest hurricanes in Kamchatka was on the night of March 13, 1988. Windows and doors were shattered in thousands of apartments, the wind bent traffic lights and poles, ripped off roofs from hundreds of houses, felled trees. The power supply of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky failed, and the city was left without heat and water. The wind speed reached almost 140 km/h.

On the territory of Russia, hurricanes and storms can occur at any time of the year, but most often in August and September. This cyclicity helps forecasts. Forecasters classify hurricanes, storms and tornadoes as extreme events with a moderate propagation speed, so most often it is possible to announce a storm warning. It can be transmitted through civil defense channels: after the sound of the sirens "Attention everyone!" listen to local TV and radio.

What to do if there is a storm warning?

First of all, listen carefully to the instructions of the Civil Defense and Emergency Situations headquarters. They will report the estimated time and strength of the hurricane, recommendations for the use of shelters and evacuation. Then you need to take personal measures of self-defense:

• on the windward side of the building, tightly close windows, doors, attic hatches and ventilation openings; paste over window glass, if possible protect it with shutters or shields; to equalize the internal pressure, on the leeward side of the door and window, open and secure in this position;
• prepare an autonomous supply of water and food, medicines; take a flashlight, a kerosene lamp, a candle, a camp stove or a kerosene stove, a battery-operated receiver; take documents and money with you;
• remove things from balconies, window sills and loggias that can be captured by the air flow; the same applies to objects in the yard or on the roof;
• put out the fire in the stoves, prepare to turn off the power grid, close the gas valves;
• leave radios and TVs on: they may receive new important information;
• move from light buildings to more durable or GO shelters.

Children from kindergartens and schools must go home, all events are cancelled; if the storm warning comes too late, the children are housed in the basement or central part of the buildings.

It is best to wait out a hurricane in a shelter, a pre-prepared shelter, or at least in the basement. If this fails and you have to meet the onset of a natural disaster in the building, you need to choose the safest place - in the middle of the house, in the corridors, on the first floor. Shards of flying windows can hurt, so you should stand in the wall, close to the wall, hide in a built-in closet or protect yourself with mattresses.

How dangerous a hurricane is can be judged in advance if its strength is known. Hurricane, storm, storm - all these are, in general, names for the same wind. But between them the most important difference is in speed. The Beaufort scale classifies it as follows:

If during a hurricane or storm you find yourself on the street, you need to be as far away from buildings as possible and hide in a ditch, pit, ditch, clinging tightly to the ground. This will save you from flying fragments of tiles, slate, glass, various objects, torn off road signs and bricks - the most likely sources of danger. Of course, if there is an opportunity to be in the shelter or the basement of the nearest building, then you need to do it as quickly as possible.

Large structures - bridges, overpasses, pipelines - must be avoided at all costs. It must be borne in mind that man-made disasters and fires are a common result of severe natural disasters, so it is better to stay away from chemical and oil refineries, various high-risk facilities and power lines. By the way, a defeat by atmospheric electricity is also possible, since a thunderstorm often comes along with a storm.

When the wind has died down, you should not immediately go outside: in a few minutes the squall may repeat. Then, when it becomes clear that the hurricane has ended, leaving the house, first look around - if there are any hanging objects and parts of the structure, broken wires. Is there a smell of gas. The fire should not be lit until there is confidence that there were no leaks. You can't use elevators either.

On the street, keep away from buildings, poles, high fences, masts, etc. It should be remembered that after a natural disaster, a state of emergency may be introduced in the city, and you must follow all orders of the representatives of the Committee for Civil Defense and Emergencies. Be actively involved in the work of rescuers, but do not impose your initiative, trust the specialists.

One type of natural disaster is a snowstorm. It can last for several days, but even in a few hours a snowstorm can seriously disrupt the life of the city. At this time, you can leave the house only in exceptional cases and never alone. Let your neighbors know where you are going and when you will be back.

The car can only move on major roads and highways. If you lose your bearings and want to look around, you can not move away from the car out of sight. In general, it is better to wait out a snow storm in the nearest settlement.

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