The Natural Disaster Survival Handbook by Tim MacWelch

Author:Tim MacWelch
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Weldon Owen

76 SURVIVE ON THE ROAD

Sheltering in vehicles is a very risky gambit in a tornado, as cars can be tumbled or thrown by a strong twister. It really boils down to a choice of similar perils. If you see a tornado while you’re driving in a car, and it’s far away and you have open road ahead, then you might be able to outrun it by driving at a right angle to the tornado’s path (if you can tell what that is). Of course, the smarter choice is to seek shelter indoors or underground if at all possible.

If you’re caught in a vehicle and cannot drive, the best option is usually to abandon the vehicle. You’re probably safer lying in a ditch than you are sitting in the car. If you do decide to stay in the car, or you don’t have time to run to a ditch, keep your seat belt fastened, cover your head with your hands, and use a jacket, coat, or some other covering to protect you from flying debris. The vehicle will be safer on a lower road level than a higher one or on a bridge.

That said, do not head for an overpass, no matter whether you’ve seen any movie characters or people in documentaries who do and live to tell about it. Aside from flying through the air, this is the worst place to be in a tornado. Let me be clear: It is not safe to take shelter under an overpass during a tornado. Overpasses do not provide protection—in fact, the air squeezing into the tight spaces under an overpass actually increases the tornado’s wind speed, increasing the chance that you’ll get sucked out or pelted with debris.

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