Thursday, March 12, 2009

Winds Aren't So Sweet


Wind can become extremely dangerous if you aren't prepared. For example Tornadoes and thunderstorms. Thunderstorms reach up to raging winds at 100 mph, but if you think thats bad tornadoes are worse. They can reach up to 250 mph or more. Tornadoes can be a mile long and up to 50 feet wide. Although tornadoes usually seem to be much more dangerous,thunderstorms cause much more damage and occur more frequently.

- So, how do we make sure we're safe?
We can start out with these guidlines from FEMA.gov :

1) Don't make your property a weapon against you.
If you have a garbage can, a grill, a shed, or things of this sort winds can pick them up and destroy other propety of yours or hurt you. Make sure anything that is outside is securely bolted, chained, or secure from high speed winds.

2) Trees
You should make sure trees on your property are no taller when full gorwn than the height of your home. This will help prevent trees hitting and damaging your home. Continue on to the bottom link to find more information on safety guidelines.


Details from:
http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=43741


More Sites: http://www.lacoa.org/PDF/ESP%2008/Nov.pdf

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