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Ice storm
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Freezing rain coats surfaces in ice breaking trees and power lines.
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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Freezing rain coats surfaces in ice breaking trees and power lines.
The essentials if you need to act right now.
Stay indoors. Avoid trees and wires. Generators outside only.
What might I see? Observable signs — no diagnosis required.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Glaze ice on trees, wires sagging, crackling branch sounds.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Power flicker and freezing rain alert.
Optional deeper explanation — not required to act.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Ice accumulation snaps branches and power lines under tons of weight.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Roads become ice rinks invisible under fresh snow.
Check the scene before you approach.
Civilian-safe actions you can take.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Move away from windows under large iced trees.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Charge phones and fill bathtubs with water if outage likely.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Wear cleats if must walk — assume every step is ice.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Check on neighbors without heat.
When and how to get professional help.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Shelter indoors. Clear only safe areas. Report downed lines.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call utility emergency for arcing wires.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 for CO poisoning symptoms — headache and nausea indoors.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Power may be out for days — go to warming center if cold unsafe.
Dangerous actions, when not to attempt rescue, and common myths.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT touch downed wires tangled in branches.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT run generator in garage or home.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A generator in the garage with door open is safe
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Carbon monoxide enters homes through walls and eaves. Generators belong far outdoors.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Silent CO poisoning killing entire household.
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 — Branch strikes cause serious head injuries — hospital if hit.