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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Long-lived severe windstorm with widespread damage approaching.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Bow echo on radar and severe wind warning for long duration.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sudden increase in gusts with horizontal rain.
Scene hazards: Widespread tree fall, Roof tear-off, Power line damage, Vehicle crash
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Move to basement or interior bathroom immediately.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Bring phone charger and flashlight to shelter room.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Assume power and cell service may fail region-wide.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Check on neighbors after wind passes if safe.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 for injuries from structure collapse.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Use text messages when cell networks overloaded.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Utility restoration may take days — relocate vulnerable to cooling or warming centers.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Gas leaks common after roof damage — smell before entering damaged areas.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT drive into approaching green-brown cloud wall.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use generators indoors during extended outage.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Derecho damage is always from a tornado
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Straight-line winds cause most derecho damage. Shelter the same way — interior low room.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Standing outdoors filming approaching shelf cloud.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Derechos produce damaging winds over hundreds of kilometers in hours.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Damage resembles tornado paths but along straight broad corridor.