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If someone needs immediate help with cyclone warning, use emergency mode.
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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Official cyclone warning issued for your area.
The essentials if you need to act right now.
Follow warnings. Secure home. Know shelter. Stock supplies.
What might I see? Observable signs — no diagnosis required.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Official cyclone alert via SMS, siren, or news broadcast.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Rising wind, darkening sky, and emergency evacuation orders.
Optional deeper explanation — not required to act.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A cyclone brings destructive winds, heavy rain, and possible storm surge.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Preparation time shrinks quickly once the storm approaches.
Check the scene before you approach.
Civilian-safe actions you can take.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Confirm warning level and expected landfall time from official source.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tell household members the plan — shelter or evacuation route.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Board windows or use storm shutters if advised.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Gather documents, medicines, torch, and drinking water in one bag.
When and how to get professional help.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Prepare and evacuate when authorities order. Do not wait until winds arrive.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call local disaster helpline for shelter locations.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 only for immediate life-threatening emergencies.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Evacuate early if ordered — roads flood and wind rises fast.
Dangerous actions, when not to attempt rescue, and common myths.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT ignore evacuation orders to protect property.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT rely on unofficial social media forecasts alone.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tape X on windows prevents them shattering in a cyclone
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Storm shutters or boarding windows works. Tape does not stop glass from breaking dangerously.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — False sense of security and large sharp glass shards.
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 — Elderly and mobility-impaired need help reaching shelter.