Storm Safety
Know basic thunderstorm safety: go into a house or other large, fully enclosed building; if no such building is nearby, an adult can help find a fully enclosed car with a metal roof and closed windows. Avoid trees and water, and follow an adult's safety plan.
What a learner can do afterwards
- State at least two safety rules for thunderstorms
- Explain why going indoors is the safest option during lightning
- Describe that storms are natural events and there are ways to stay safe
1 · Read
Thunderstorms are natural weather events. Lightning makes a bright flash. Thunder is the sound it makes. Thunder can feel scary. If you hear thunder outside, tell a grown-up and go indoors right away. Do not wait for rain.
Choose a house or another large, fully enclosed building, such as a school or library. An open picnic shelter is not safe lightning shelter. If no suitable building is nearby, a grown-up can help you reach a fully enclosed car with a metal roof and closed windows. An open cart or cloth-roof car is not safe lightning shelter.
Do not shelter under a tree. Lightning can strike it and hurt people nearby. Get out of pools and lakes and go indoors. Lightning can travel through water. Staying dry under leaves does not protect you from lightning.
Indoors, stay away from windows. Wait to bathe or shower because lightning can travel through water and pipes. Rain can stop before lightning danger ends. A grown-up should wait at least 30 minutes after the last thunder before taking you outside. New thunder starts the waiting time again.
Hear thunder? Tell a grown-up and go indoors right away. Avoid trees and water. Stay inside until your grown-up says it is safe to leave.
The storm-safety lesson, questions and flashcards were written for this dataset.
The storm-safety readings and flashcards were written for this dataset.
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Choose shelter before the rain
Noor hears thunder at the playground. She tells her dad, and they go into a nearby library. They do not wait for rain. The library is a large, fully enclosed building. An open picnic roof is not suitable lightning shelter. Neither is a tree. If no suitable building is nearby, a grown-up can help you reach a fully enclosed car with a metal roof and closed windows. An open cart or cloth-roof car is not suitable. No outdoor waiting place is safe from lightning.
Wait in your shelter
After reaching shelter, stay away from windows. Wait to bathe or shower because lightning can travel through pipes and water. Avoid using things plugged into wall sockets during the storm. Do not unplug them yourself while the storm is happening. Rain may end while lightning is still a danger. A grown-up should wait at least 30 minutes after the last thunder before taking you outside. If thunder sounds again, the waiting time starts again.
Tell someone how you feel
A loud clap of thunder can feel scary. Tell a grown-up how you feel and follow the storm plan together. Reach suitable shelter first. Once there, you might hold a favorite toy or read with someone you trust. You do not have to hide your feelings. Before another storm, ask who will help you and where you will go. Knowing the plan can help you know what to do.
2 · Watch
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