Disaster 8: Heat Waves

Today I will be talking about heatwaves. Heatwaves are when the weather around the area is extremely hot and it also may come with intense humidity. Depending on where you are located, heatwaves will have 

different effects on you. Heatwaves are bad mostly in rural areas because they can destroy entire farms and 

their crops. In other non-rural area heataves are also devestating because it can cause power outages in entire cities due to the increase in A/C (air conditioner) use. Hopefully once you are done reading my post 

you will know how to survive a heatwave.

• Drink plenty of fluids: You will want to stay hydrated. You do not want to pass out due to heat exhaustion. Drink water and juices but do no drink soda or other carbonated beverages, they will just dehydrate you faster. 
• Do not use too much energy: You do not want to be using too many appliances because not only will this heat up your home but it will also cause a strain on the power source and a blackout would be imminent.
• Air circulation: You will want a constant air flow of fresh air. A good idea would be using a fan to circulate the air conditioning, if one is being used.
• Close all the shades: You do not want the sun coming in your house and making it even hotter.

Hopefully these tips will help you survive a heatwave. Remember this is not a step by step guide on how to

survive but tips and suggestions on what you should do to maximize your potential of surviving. A good tip

that I did not include in this post, would be using the sun to your potential. You can do laundry and instead of

wasting energy using a dryer you can hang your cloths outside and let them air dry a.k.a (also known as) Sun

Dry. Thank you for all my followers, leave me comments I would appreciate it.

Disaster 7: Blizzards

Today I will be going over an area specific disaster, Blizzards. Blizzards happen in mountainous regions and in the northeast, but happen can happen in other places, it is uncommon though. Here is how you can prepare for this:

• Have a radio/internet service: You will need to be able to keep in contact with news stations and be able to receive weather reports, so that you will have enough time to prepare for the up coming storm.
• Have a food supply ready: You never know how long the blizzard will last, so keep canned foods and non-perishable foods in your home. Having anywhere from a weeks to a months supply of food would be recommended.
• Close and board everything up: When the storm comes it will hit hard and it will be very cold. Blizzards have the potential of freezing your water supplies and pipes. You will want to make sure that your house is also insulated, to be able to stay warm. Closing the door, windows and everything else will stop any snow from coming in insuring the heat stays inside.

What is a blizzard?

A blizzard is when strong winds happen that are usually 35mph(Miles per hour) or more. Blizzards usually have snow aswell, but they do no need to have it to be considered a blizzard. Sometimes the blizzards strong winds just blow the snow from the ground causing low visibility.

            Hopefully you will now be able to be prepared for a blizzard and survive. One important thing to remember is that during any disaster you will want to stay calmed. Being tense and worried will do nothing good for you and will just hinder you more. Until next week, BYE.