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If someone needs immediate help with during cyclone, use emergency mode.
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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cyclone winds and rain are hitting your area now.
The essentials if you need to act right now.
Stay indoors. Away from windows. Shelter in interior room.
What might I see? Observable signs — no diagnosis required.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Howling wind, driving rain, and objects hitting the building.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Power loss, creaking structure, or water entering rooms.
Optional deeper explanation — not required to act.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cyclone winds turn everyday objects into deadly projectiles.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Windows and exterior walls are the highest-risk areas indoors.
Check the scene before you approach.
Civilian-safe actions you can take.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Move to interior room, bathroom, or hallway without windows.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Take mattress, helmets, or sturdy cover for head protection.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stay low and protect head and neck.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Monitor radio or phone alerts if signal remains.
When and how to get professional help.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Shelter in place. Do not attempt travel during peak winds.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 if roof collapses, water floods rapidly, or someone is injured.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report location and number of people sheltering.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Structural breach or rapid flooding requires immediate rescue.
Dangerous actions, when not to attempt rescue, and common myths.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT stand near windows or glass doors.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT go outside to check damage during peak winds.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Open windows to equalize pressure during a cyclone
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Opening windows lets wind and debris in and increases structural damage.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Interior pressurization and flying debris injuries.
Other scenarios in the same family.
Aftershock
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — The ground shakes again after the main earthquake.
Avalanche warning
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Avalanche danger is high on slopes where you are traveling or living.
Buried in avalanche
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You or someone nearby is buried in avalanche snow.
Compound disaster
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Multiple disasters overlap — e.g. earthquake and tsunami, cyclone and flood.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stay sheltered until authorities announce all clear.