Storm preparation week: safety tips

Myrtle Beach, SC (WMBF) -This week is the week for storm preparation and today we will talk about security tips.

Types of storms

Now they are six types of storms, the winds, floods, hail, tornados, lightning and thunderstorms. And floods are the number of causes of death. An average of NOAA 103 people die every year due to floods, number two on the list are tornados with 72, 57 deaths from Geraden Windwinden, 36 deaths from lightning and hail death less than one person per year. I'm only talking about safety tips.

Flood security tips

Since floods are the number one killer, you will find some security tips here. Only 6 inch -moving water can sweep it from her feet, flooded roads, 12 inch moving water, can absorb cars and 2 feet of moving water can absorb trucks. Follow the instructions, listen to the officials and when you see that flooded roads do not drown.

Heavy thunderstorms security tips

Now we are talking about Tornados. It is best to find the interior or hallway and path of windows.

For lightning and thunderstorms, when you get outside or by the pool and you get, you hear thunder inside. But what if you cannot find protection inside that you can find a low lies area or a ditch, make sure that there are now isolated trees or standing water.

When storm comes on your way. Make sure you download the WMBF First Alert Weather app.

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