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Be alert for approaching storms. When a tornado has been sighted, go to your shelter immediately. Stay away from windows, doors and outside walls.
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In a house or small building, go to the basement or storm cellar. If there is no basement, go to an interior room on the lower level (cupboards, interior hallways).
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Get under a sturdy table, hold on and protect your head. Stay there until the danger has passed.
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In a school, nursing home, hospital, factory or shopping centre, go to pre-designated shelter areas. Interior hallways on the lowest floor are usually safest.
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Stay away from windows and open spaces.
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In a high-rise building, go to a small, interior room or hallway on the lowest floor possible.
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Leave a vehicle, trailer or mobile home immediately, and go to a more substantial structure.
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If there is no shelter nearby, lie flat in the nearest ditch, ravine or culvert with your hands shielding your head.
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Leave a car and take shelter in a nearby building. Do not attempt to out-drive a tornado. They are erratic and move swiftly.