Question

WHAT IS AN HURRICANE? WHAT WE HAVE TO DO IN A HURRICANE?
ALL ABOUT HURRICANE PLEASE!

Answer 1

The hurricane is the most severe of the meteorological phenomena known as tropical cyclones. These are low pressure systems with rainy and electric activity whose winds rotate counterclockwise (counterclockwise) in the Northern Hemisphere. A tropical cyclone with winds under 62 km / h is called tropical depression. When the winds reach speeds of 63 to 117 km / h is called tropical storm and, when exceeding 118 km / h, the tropical storm becomes a hurricane.
Plan an evacuation route. Contact your local emergency management office or chapter of the Red Cross, and ask about the community's hurricane preparedness plan. This plan should include information about the safest evacuation routes and nearby shelters. Familiarize yourself with safe routes inland. Prepare to drive 20 to 50 km inland to locate a safe place. Have disaster supplies on hand. Flashlight and extra batteries. Portable radio, operated with batteries, and additional batteries. First aid kit and manual. Food and water emergency. Can opener not electric. Essential medicines. Cash and credit cards. Warm clothes. Tough shoes. Make sure all family members know how to react after a hurricane. Teach family members how and when to disconnect gas, electricity and water supply. Teach children how and when to call emergency services, the police or fire department, and which radio station to tune in to hear emergency information. Protect your windows. Permanent shutters are the best protection. A cheaper method is to place plywood panels. Use 1/2-inch wood planks cut to fit each window. Drill holes every 40 cm for screws. Do this long before the storm hits. May or cut dead or weak branches of trees. Verify that the insurance policy is in force (fully paid or without delays in installment payments), that the contracted coverage includes hydro-meteorological risks (flood risks and / or hurricane), that the sums insured are in accordance with the value of the property and Contents. Develop an emergency communication plan. If family members separate from one another during a disaster (a real possibility during the day when adults are at work and children at school), have a plan to reconvene.  Ask a relative or friend who lives outside the state to act as the "family contact". After a disaster, it is often easier to make long distance calls. Make sure everyone in the family knows the name, address and phone number of the contact person