Tips For Protecting From The Tornado, Safe And Quick Steps For Mitigation

Tips for taking cover from tornadoes (Freepic)

The tornado hit a number of areas in West Java Province. A tornado hit Sumedang and Bandung on Wednesday (21/2), destroying houses and buildings. Indonesia is a location prone to strong winds, so it is important to know tips for sheltering from tornadoes.

Climatologists say that the strong winds that hit the two areas in West Java are in the tornado category. The research team from BRIN will carry out the reconstruction and investigation of the Rancaekek tornado that destroyed Sumedang and Bandung.

The tornado that occurred this time lasted longer durations, in contrast to tornadoes usually in Indonesia. Strong winds categorized as tornadoes have higher wind power and wider radius. So how to protect against tornadoes or tornadoes?

Whirlwinds are a disaster that can cause huge losses. In a number of tornadoes that have occurred in Indonesia, this disaster can destroy houses and buildings that cause casualties.

That's why it is very important for the public to know mitigation steps when a tornado occurs. Here are some tips for taking cover from a tornado, based on the Pocket Book Tangkas Facing the Disaster of the 2017 Edition National Disaster Management Agency:

Tornadoes often occur during the transition of the season. The arrival of strong winds is difficult to predict because it is a local-scale atmospheric phenomenon. In addition to understanding how to protect or save yourself, you should also know anticipatory steps from tornadoes.

Here are some anticipatory steps to deal with hurricanes:

Those are some tips for taking cover from a tornado that must be understood by everyone. The tornado disaster needs to be watched out for because it can appear anywhere and on a high scale, so it has the potential to be dangerous. Also read the tornado wind in Sumedang-Bandung causing 500 houses to be damaged.

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