What does duck stand for in tornado?
During tornado drills or actual tornado warnings, remember to DUCK! D — Go DOWN to the lowest level, stay away from windows. U — Get UNDER something (such as a basement staircase or heavy table or. desk) C — COVER your head.
What do you say during a tornado drill?
Drill Announcement.
How do you make a tornado drill at home?
In a house with no basement, a dorm, or an apartment: Avoid windows. Go to the lowest floor, small center room (like a bathroom or closet), under a stairwell, or in an interior hallway with no windows. Crouch as low as possible to the floor, facing down; and cover your head with your hands.
Is there a tornado drill?
Statewide drills In the United States, most states in the Midwest and South have a statewide tornado drill in late winter or early spring to get ready for the severe weather season.
Is a school safe during a tornado?
Each school should be inspected and tornado shelter areas designated. Basements offer the best protection. Schools without basements should use interior rooms and hallways on the lowest floor and stay away from windows and doors. Keep children at school beyond regular hours if threatening weather is expected.
Where is the safest place in a school during a tornado?
The safest place to survive violent, killer tornadoes is in an approved underground storm shelter or in an approved above ground storm shelter. The next safest place is on the lowest floor of your home, school or business in an interior room like a closet, hallway, or bathroom.
Why go in the bathtub during a tornado?
If the most centrally located room in your home is a ground floor bathroom, designate it as your storm shelter. And since the idea is to get as many walls between you and the approaching tornado, by all means take shelter inside the bathtub, where the fiberglass sides of the tub add another layer of protection.