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Tsunami is a series of high and powerful sea waves that are caused by volcanic eruptions, asteroids, earthquakes, or underwater landslides. Tsunamis can travel at up to 20 miles per hour and can go as high as 90 feet.
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Tsunami is a cause of serious damage as these powerful waves swept away pretty much anything that comes in their way. Tsunami is more likely to occur along the Caribbean coast and coastal areas along the Pacific ocean.
Every once in a while Tsunami cause loss of life and property. Every time, these monstrous ocean waves kill hundreds of people.
However, the potential loss of lives can be easily reduced by following certain guidelines if you are informed about the forthcoming Tsunami Here are few tips on: ” How to survive a tsunami? “
Prepare well
If you are in a zone where Tsunami has occurred before or in an alert zone, you should keep a few things well prepared with you for when the time comes.
The first basic step one must do if told the danger of incoming Tsunami is to prepare a safety bag of a few important things.
Keep a raincoat, a rope, a knife, some clothes, and a few polythene, a magnetic compass, a water bottle, and light edibles that last long ready with you in a bag, preferably a waterproof bag.
The rope is helpful to climb a tall tree of a tower quickly in case of an emergency. The knife is quite useful if in case you’re stuck somewhere during the Tsunami, you can cut yourself loose to survive.
Always keep a few clothes with you ready to be used as extra protection during the Tsunami. A raincoat is important as it prevents you from getting soaked which otherwise can be the cause of hypothermia.
A few edibles with high calorie like cashews and almonds should be kept in case you’re stuck somewhere for hours or a couple of days during Tsunami, for the same reason keep a bottle of water ready as well.
Keep some polythene bags ready so that you can collect and store anything useful while in an emergency. A magnetic compass will come in handy if you have lost in between of somewhere while trying to escape from Tsunami.
Avoid Earthquakes
Earthquakes are generally expected to occur before a Tsunami. So if you’ve been warned about the later, you should be preparing for the former as well.
( See The Tsunami Alert System App ) In case of an earthquake, move away from tall buildings, towers and power poles immediately.
If you’re inside of a building, duck and cover yourself under sturdy furniture. Cover your head and neck with your hands and be completely under the strong furniture to avoid any potential damage from the falling roof. Once, the shaking is done, wait for a few minutes before coming out of the safe areas.
Be updated
Once you’ve been informed about Tsunami, try to stay updated every minute of the day. Listen to the danger reports on the radios to remain updated about the coming danger.
In the meantime, start your safety preparation measures beforehand and do not keep waiting for the time to come. Alternatively, learn from the signs of nature.
An unusual roar from the ocean, sudden water rise in otherwise dry places is a strong indication that the Tsunami is about to come.
Create awareness
It is important for you to help the people around you. Go around and ask people about their safety measures for the disaster to come. Educate others about the danger and the ways that can help them.
Organize the safety campaign, provide the needed people with general safety equipment id possible. Make sure everyone around you is familiar with the forthcoming disaster. Ask people the ways out of the place to nearby safer places like a high mountain and inland.
Move to safer places
Once alarmed about the coming danger, you should get your valuable stuff and start moving to a safer place. A safer place would be anywhere that is potentially out of the reach of the Tsunami waves.
If there are mountains nearby your area, immediately start moving to the mountain top. If there are no mountains, move to a place which is at least 100 feet above than the sea level.
Try avoiding the main roads as during Tsunami the roadway is generally blocked due to road damage by earthquake and heavy traffic.
Hurry
Once you have been informed that the Tsunami has struck, do not waste time at all. Get your safety bag if it is nearby, your loved ones and quickly escape from the place.
For there is nothing more valuable than your health and safety, do not waste a single minute trying to collect the valuables. These times can be emotional but act smart and do not let anything waste even a single moment for you.
Again, escape to a safer place or to any place away from the waves as quickly as possible. If you’re in a boat then immediately move to the sea.
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