OH NO! The avalanche is coming! You must quickly put together a survival kit. What do you take?
What could have been done before the disaster happened to keep yourself safe and alive?
- You can prepare yourself by making a simple evacuation guide. On your pre-made guide you can list: Safe places to go, a list of the items above, and a way to get out of your current location.
How much time should you have prepared?
-An avalanche travels anywhere from 60 MPH to 80 MPH. That's very fast! If an avalanche is coming directly toward your house or village you must act fast. You should give yourself 5 minutes to get prepared and to a safe place. In Peru the avalanche traveled a total of 9 miles in only 7 minutes.
- You can prepare yourself by making a simple evacuation guide. On your pre-made guide you can list: Safe places to go, a list of the items above, and a way to get out of your current location.
How much time should you have prepared?
-An avalanche travels anywhere from 60 MPH to 80 MPH. That's very fast! If an avalanche is coming directly toward your house or village you must act fast. You should give yourself 5 minutes to get prepared and to a safe place. In Peru the avalanche traveled a total of 9 miles in only 7 minutes.
How to escape an avalanche
If you cannot escape the avalanche in time there is a big possibility that you can get trapped in it. Here are some helpful tips to get out of the avalanche:
- If you are buried in the avalanche the best thing you can do for yourself is to calm down and breath. Oxygen is very tight underneath all of the soil, snow, and debris.
- Cover your nose and mouth with one arm to make an air pocket. Raise your other arm up and try to touch the surface. If you can touch the surface, slowly start to dig upwards.
- If all else fails remain calm and wait for a rescue team to come and find you.
GIFs of you not being prepared for the avalanche.
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?parentnav=FAQS_BYTOPIC&FAQ_NAVIGATION_ID=FOOD_FQ&FAQ_NAVIGATION_TYPE=FAQS_BYTOPIC&contentid=faqdetail-24.xml&edeployment_action=retrievecontent
www.huckzone.com/avalanche.php
www.history.com/this-day-in-history/avalanche-kills-thousands-in-peru
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2011/12/14/how-to-survive-an-avalanche/
www.huckzone.com/avalanche.php
www.history.com/this-day-in-history/avalanche-kills-thousands-in-peru
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2011/12/14/how-to-survive-an-avalanche/