What to Do During a Tornado Warning
Get to the lowest interior room without windows and protect yourself from debris — never try to outrun a tornado.
Step-by-step instructions for situations that catch you off guard: something is burning, leaking, rejected, lost, or suddenly went wrong. Each advice is a calm sequence of actions for a moment when thinking clearly is hardest.
Get to the lowest interior room without windows and protect yourself from debris — never try to outrun a tornado.
Stop, check for injuries, call emergency services, document everything — and never admit fault at the scene.
Find your water shutoff valve today — ten minutes of preparation can prevent thousands in flood damage tomorrow.
Urgency, secrecy, and pressure to act immediately — these are the universal signs of a scam, regardless of the medium.
PASS — Pull, Aim at the base, Squeeze, Sweep — but decide first whether to fight at all: small fire, everyone out, alarm raised, escape route behind you, right extinguisher, no smoke. Otherwise close the door and leave.
Move to higher ground immediately and never walk or drive through floodwater — it's far more powerful than it looks.
Your neighbors are your real first responders — knowing them before a crisis means nobody gets left behind.
Stay alert, stay lit, trust your gut — practical night walking habits that reduce risk without requiring self-defense training.
Wide shots, close-ups of damage, plates, documents, and a video walkaround — document everything before vehicles are moved.
Drop, Cover, Hold On — do not run outside during shaking, protect your head, and expect aftershocks.
Plan 2-3 backup meals that require zero effort — frozen soup, rice and beans, eggs on toast — so exhaustion doesn't default to delivery.
If you smell rotten eggs, get out immediately — no sparks, no switches, no phone calls inside. Call the gas company from outside.
Don't stir burnt rice — put a slice of bread on top for 5 minutes to absorb the smell, then scoop unburnt rice from the top.
Keep the fridge closed, use flashlights not candles, run generators outdoors only, and unplug electronics before power returns.
Call for help at once and check breathing: if they are not breathing normally — gasping doesn't count — start CPR; if they are, put them on their side. Don't make them sick, and get extra paracetamol checked today even without symptoms.
Stay at least 10 meters from any downed power line — the ground itself can carry lethal current without you touching the wire.
Stop moving the moment you realize you're lost — staying put at your last known position makes rescue dramatically faster.
Transfer burnt-outside-raw-inside chicken to a 160 degree C oven to finish gently — next time, sear first, then oven.