WINTER WEATHER ADEBUNMI ADEYEMO HPRB 3750 E DUE
WINTER WEATHER ADEBUNMI ADEYEMO HPRB 3750 E DUE JULY 24, 2018
WHAT IS WINTER WEATHER? • WINTER IN THE US IS THE SEASON AFTER FALL • TYPICALLY FROM DECEMBER 21 ST TO MARCH 2 OTH • TEMPERATURES RANGE FROM A LOW OF 2. 6 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT (ALASKA) TO A HIGH OF 67. 4 DEGREES (HAWAII) • PROFESSIONALS MEASURE WINTER WEATHER MOSTLY BY AIR TEMPERATURE, BUT LOOK AT WIND SPEEDS AND MOISTURE IN THE AIR
WINTER FACTS • ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: • EACH YEAR 24 % OF WEATHER-RELATED VEHICLE CRASHES OCCUR ON SNOWY, SLUSHY, OR ICY PAVEMENT AND 15 % HAPPEN DURING SNOWFALL OR SLEET. • OVER 1, 300 PEOPLE ARE KILLED AND MORE THAN 116, 800 PEOPLE ARE INJURED IN VEHICLE CRASHES ON SNOWY, SLUSHY, OR ICY PAVEMENT ANNUALLY. • WINTER WEATHER IS STRONGER IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE AND TYPICALLY STRONGER IN THE NORTHERN STATES • CHILDREN AND OLDER ADULTS ARE AT AN INCREASED RISK TO BE AFFECTED
DANGERS • POWERFUL WINTER STORMS DRIVEN BY JET STREAMS CAN EXCEED SPEEDS OVER 200 MPH AND TEMPERATURES CAN DROP OVER 50 DEGREES IN A FEW HOURS • BLIZZARDS- SEVERE SNOWSTORM CHARACTERIZED BY STRONG SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH; BLOWING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY • HAZARDS INCLUDE SNOW, ICE, AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS • FALLS • FROSTBITE- OCCURS WHEN YOUR BODY EXPERIENCES DAMAGE TO THE SKIN THAT CAN GO ALL THE DOWN TOAT THE BONE • EXPOSED SKIN IS WAY ESPECIALLY RISK FOR FROSTBITE WHEN THE AIR IS COLD AND WINDS ARE STRONG • HYPOTHERMIA- OCCURS WHEN YOUR BODY TEMPERATURE DROPS TO A DANGEROUS LEVELS
PREPARATION • MONITOR THE FORECAST- KNOW WHEN A STORM IS COMING. • HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE • HTTP: //WWW. NWS. NOAA. GOV/COM/WEATHERREADYNATION/HOURLY_WEATHER_GRAPH. HTML • NEVER DRIVE IN A WINTER STORM UNLESS YOU HAVE TO • ENSURE YOUR VEHICLE IS IN OPTIMAL CONDITION • KEEP A WINTER DRIVING KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE: HTTPS: //WWW. READY. GOV/CAR • FIRST AID KIT, BLANKETS, BOOSTER CABLES, SHOVEL, WINDSHIELD SCRAPER, FLASHLIGHT • MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE MOST UPDATED WEATHER ALERTS • HAVE A PLAN
DURING • TO MINIMIZE THE DAMAGE DURING WINTER WEATHER: • STAY DRY • LAYER UP WITH HATS, GLOVES, BOOTS, A SCARF THAT COVERS YOUR MOUTH AND NOSE, AND A WINTER COAT • STAY INDOORS • AVOID WALKING ON ICE • HUDDLE WITH OTHER PEOPLE FOR WARMTH • ALWAYS LET SOMEONE ELSE KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING IF YOU LEAVE YOUR HOME
AFTER • IF STRANDED, IT IS SAFER TO STAY IN YOUR CAR • IF FROSTBITE OCCURS, RUN THE AFFECTED AREA UNDER WARM (NOT HOT) WATER • EXCESS PERSPIRATION WILL INCREASE HEAT LOSS, SO REMOVE EXTRA LAYERS OF CLOTHING IF YOU FEEL TOO WARM. • WHEN SAFE, SHOVEL SNOW FROM WALKWAYS AND DRIVEWAYS • CALL FOR MEDICAL HELP
QUESTIONS A. WHAT ARE SOME INJURIES THAT CAN HAPPEN TO YOUR BODY DURING WINTER WEATHER? a) b) c) HEART ATTACK FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA BRAIN FREEZE/ EXCESS PERSPIRATION B. WHAT IS THE TEMPERATURE RANGE FOR WINTER WEATHER? a) b) c) 2. 6 TO 64. 7 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT 0 TO 60 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT -20 TO 20 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT C. WHAT OF THESE SHOULD YOU AVOID DOING DURING WINTER WEATHER? a) b) c) LAYERING CLOTHING WITH GLOVES, BOOTS, AND SCARF STAYING INDOORS DRIVING TO CHECK ON NEIGHBORS
ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS A. WHAT ARE SOME INJURIES THAT CAN HAPPEN TO YOUR BODY DURING WINTER WEATHER? b) FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FROSTBITE OCCURS WHEN YOUR BODY EXPERIENCES DAMAGE TO THE SKIN FROM COLD. AND HYPOTHERMIA OCCURS WHEN YOUR BODY TEMPERATURE DROPS TO DANGEROUS LEVELS. B. WHAT IS THE TEMPERATURE RANGE FOR WINTER WEATHER? a) 2. 6 TO 64. 7 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT TEMPERATURES IN WINTER RANGE FROM A LOW OF 2. 6 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT IN ALASKA TO A HIGH OF 67. 4 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT IN HAWAII. C. WHAT OF THESE SHOULD YOU AVOID DOING DURING WINTER WEATHER? c) DRIVING TO CHECK ON NEIGHBORS TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE DURING WINTER WEATHER IT IS IMPORTANT TO STAY DRY AND LAYER UP WITH HATS, GLOVES, BOOTS, SCARVES, AND COATS. DO YOUR BEST TO
THANK YOU! MODULE 14 NATURAL DISASTERS AND SEVERE WEATHER WINTER WEATHER PRESENTATION
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