Question

What is a cyclone? Give the measures to be prepared for a cyclone. Please answer tomorrow's my exaam!

Answer 1

If you shelter at home:

Turn off all electricity, gas and water; unplug all appliances.

Keep your emergency kit close at hand.

Bring your family into the strongest part of the house.

Keep listening to the radio for cyclone updates.

If the building begins to break up, shelter under a strong table, bench or heavy mattress.

Beware the calm eye of the cyclone: stay inside until told it is safe to go outside.

Comfort children.

Answer 2

cyclone are Tropical Storms that usually originate over the oceans they are called hurricanes in the Western Atlantic and typhoons in the Western Pacific and willy willies in Australia

if you live in a cyclone prone area listen regular to TV and radio weather forecast upon a cyclone warning take all movable property Indoors and tie down things like boat outdoor as with other disaster stock food water medicine and clothing sufficient for 3-4 days remaining indoors and shut all the doors and windows if advised by the officials move to the safer place inland come out of your shelter only when it is officially declared safe to do so