Emergency science ｜ How to escape from a tornado？

　　At around 19: 25 on the 16th.

　　A tornado appeared in Taiping Town, Conghua District, Guangzhou.

　　Feedback from witnesses at the scene

　　Life history is about 3 minutes.

　　▲ After the tornado, the trees along the road fell down.

　　A tornado is a strong, small-scale air vortex.

　　Under the condition of strong unstable weather.

　　Produced by strong convective movement of air.

　　Usually a funnel-shaped cloud extending from thunderstorm clouds to the ground.

　　A strong whirlwind

　　The air pressure in the center of tornado is very low.

　　The central wind power can reach more than 100-200m/s.

　　Have great destructive power

　　one

　　When encountering a tornado outdoors, the preventive method is to predict its direction. Stay away from the tornado’s moving path and leave it from the side or back; If you feel a tornado nearby, you can hide in a solid bunker.

　　2

　　The protection of most steel-concrete structures is strong enough. As long as you stay away from the window, approach the corner and take some thick clothes to cover it, you can prevent the damage caused by flying debris.

　　three

　　When encountering a tornado in the wild, you should flee in the vertical direction of the moving direction of the tornado. If it is too late, you should quickly find a depression and get down, but stay away from trees, telephone poles, billboards, fences, etc. to avoid being smashed, crushed and electrocuted.

　　#1

　　When you encounter a tornado while driving, don’t try to avoid it, because the tornado will not only attract and "devour" the vehicles and pedestrians along the way, but also cause an explosion due to the excessive air pressure difference between the inside and outside of the car. You should try to park your car in a safe area such as a culvert and tunnel, and get off immediately to escape.

　　When encountering crosswind, hold the steering wheel of the car with both hands, apply appropriate force in the direction of incoming wind to keep the vehicle in the correct driving direction, and remember not to adjust it too hard to prevent the vehicle from getting out of control.

　　#2

　　#3

　　If the wind is too strong, don’t slam the steering wheel and slam on the brakes. When the car is pushed by the strong wind, the center of gravity of the car is unstable, and braking is likely to bring negative effects.

　　01

　　Leave dangerous houses or other simple temporary residences, and take refuge in relatively strong houses nearby.

　　02

　　Avoid windows, doors and the exterior walls of the house, and immediately go to the small room opposite to the tornado and squat down.

　　03

　　If you have a basement at home, go to the basement immediately. It is safer to build a basement or semi-basement with concrete.

　　Life first, safety first.

　　Learn self-help skills

　　Can save lives at a critical moment

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　　Comprehensive: Guangdong emergency management is organized from emergency management department, Guangming. com, China weather and Guangdong weather.