The thing is in my dreams im excited to see the tornadoes, and i just sit there in my house looking at them. Then when my family tries to get me down stairs to safety i don’t want to go, all i want to do is look at them. Sometimes there is one, other times there are multiple tornadoes. i just wonder why i keep having these dreams, they don’t scare me but its odd that they keep reoccurring.

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I am thinking about relocating.. I want to be in the suburbs or just outside of.. rural..but not too much. Safety is a huge concern. Where I live in Wisconsin the crime is very very low. The roads are not at all whatsoever congested. Which is why there are hardly any car accidents. I like that and will miss both. However.. I fell in love with the beauty of Oregon. Wisconsin has beauty also.. I would actually consider staying.. if there were more jobs and less brutal winters. There is a lot of land here.. but the tornado threats scare me. I want to buy land one day to build a home.. and with the tornados its hard to imagine here. Winters don’t allow you to go anywhere.. and you call out of work a lot. I am an Esthetician.. who works at a day spa. This is my career.. Will I be able to find work prior to coming there somehow? Or once there? I have a liscense. It would be a shame if I can’t .. but.. don’t want to find this out once there. I am paying for rent 650.00 a month for an apartment… only and I pay all utilities which brings that way.. way .. up. So.. Oregon seems to be more affordable.. with more beauty.. Here its all farm. No mountains.. A Lot of lakes.. but.. I miss the oceans .. light houses etc. How is the economy.. unemployment? Is there a whole sale grocery store. We have Woodmans here and everything is a few dollars less then at a regular priced one. The bakeries and pizza here are horrible. The snow never melts and the single digits.. are freeezing and you can’t get around much. Crime is low.. low low.. and I have to drive a far ways to get places and do things.. I do live in a small small town.. that has many shops .. but other then that. I can’t save here.. from driving far.. hibrinating all winter.. and going stretches when a job is hard to find. Please Help. Thanks

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1 While entering an angled parking spot, when you can see down the ______ of the parking space line closest to your vehicle, turn your wheels and slowly enter the space.

Rear
Front
Side
Back

2 ____________ give the right-of-way to traffic that is already moving in the lane you are trying to enter.

Frequently
Seldom
Always
Never

3 A full stop means that there is a complete cessation of the forward movement of the vehicle, or _________ with no forward motion.

Start
Slow
Back
Stop

4 Driving inattention is a general lack of _______ to the task of driving.

Attention
Skill
Ignorance
Knowledge

5 Have a good feel for the amount of pressure you need to "tap" on your brakes and the amount of pressure you need to apply to slowly decrease your speed and come to a _______ stop.

Immediate
Rolling
Slow
Smooth

6 Do not open your door into another vehicle; this event can trigger________.

Road rage
Traffic tickets
Huge insurance claims
Car alarms

7 Do not authorize any repair work to be done that you have not ____________ on the service estimate.

Seen
Discussed
Approved
Read

8 If you have a _________ yellow line on your side of the road, never pass or cross over into the oncoming lane.

Solid
Broken
Dotted
Fragmented

9 A __________ is a sudden rush of water caused by heavy rain in a short amount of time.

Sandstorm
Flash flood
Mirage
Tornado

10 Signal far enough ahead so other drivers in your vicinity can make adjustments to your change in speed and _____________.

Direction
Attitude
Distance
Momentum

11 Never __________ around the fuel pump.

Smoke
Joke
Talk
Stand

12 At an intersection controlled by a ___________ sign, yield sign or flashing red light, yield to any vehicle in the intersection or vehicle approaching from a cross road.

Construction
Detour
Stop
Dead-end

13 In slippery conditions, if you turn too fast or hard and the back of your vehicle swerves, ease off the accelerator and ______ in the direction you want the vehicle to go.

Steer
Accelerate
Point
Brake

14 As a driver, you are responsible for your vehicle, cargo and _________ .

Other drivers
Bicyclists
Passengers
Road conditions

15 Safety belts are worn at all times to keep the driver in proper position to __________ the vehicle.

See
Control
Reverse
Hear

16 __________ your horn to warn other drivers or pedestrians that cannot see you coming.

Tap
Push
Hold
Point to

17 When towing a trailer, it will take approximately _________ times longer to accelerate, pass, turn and stop.

Two
Four
Three
Five

18 As you near an intersection, _____________ your intentions if you are going to turn.

Sign
Honk
Signal
Ignore

19 When there is an obstacle in your path, the visual ____________ zone is the space in which you have time to react and maneuver out of danger (steer or brake).

Scan
Hazard
Search
Control

20 Vehicle _______ systems are designed to reduce effects of gravity, centrifugal force in curves and the force of impact.

Steering
Exhaust
Brake
Tire

21 Markings delineate roadways and lanes and are often used to ________________ signs and signals.

Prohibit
Contradict
Reinforce
Locate

22 Always carry your license, proof of insurance and the vehicle’s _________ in the vehicle with you when you drive.

Proof of sale
Legislation
Title
Registration

23 ____________ traveling in mountainous terrain at night or in bad weather.

Schedule
Plan
Avoid
Experience

24 If you get stuck driving in below freezing winter conditions, create more ___________ under your tires with sand or kitty litter.

Depth
Traction
Ice
Tread

25 Excitement and happiness can also interfere with your ability to _______ driving.

Learn about
Depend on
Loathe
Focus on

26 If you are stopped by a police officer, remain in your vehicle unless the officer advises otherwise and keep your _______ visible to the officer at all times.

Belongings
Feet
Hands
Wallet

27 Before arriving for your vehicle drive test, adjust your ________ and be familiar with the location of your primary and secondary controls.

Windows
Mirrors
Airbags
Radio

28 As you travel downhill, your vehicle needs less power to reach the bottom and your stopping _________ increases.

Distance
Pressure
Capacity
Capability

29 _________ the road ahead and the intersection where you will be turning well in advance of the maneuver.

Travel
Flash lights on
Honk at
Search

30 When sharing the road with a van, _________ space between the vehicles and avoid tailgating.

Increase
Minimize
Reduce
Decrease

31 Defective exhaust systems become very noisy and increase the risk of exposure to carbon ___________.

Hydrochloric acid
Dioxid

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One

Büchel, Western Germany
4:12 a.m.
The plan was flawless or so he thought, no it was flawless the man restated in his head. He drove up to the security checkpoint in a black Mercedes, flashed his I.D. to the officer, and then sped on to the parking lot. After getting out of the car he made his way to the southern most building. The layout was burned into the back of his mind as a result of hours scanning the blueprints of the complex. A large chalky concrete building loomed in front of him marked “Nuclear Storage Blok 7” in fading yellow paint. “Beep Beep” his watch screeched, 30 more minutes he thought grimly. Walking to the door he slid his stolen I.D into the card reader, and was accepted with a cheerful looking green light as the doors slid open. Walking in, the air condintioning was triggered and he was greeted by a gust of cold air blown at his back. The halls ahead that lead to his destination were empty and he took the moment to un holster his Glock 22 semiautomatic pistol. The safety emitted a “click” as it was flipped off. Florescent lights illuminated his way to the next set of doors. No locks this time and the man stepped through the doors unhindered and arrived in a dank circular room smelling of mold. The walls were gray concrete with orange biohazard signs adding color to the otherwise ashen room. Just one more door the man thought to himself. The room had only one door with a sleepy man dressed in a black uniform with “Sicherheit-Security” marked on it. His name was Hendrik Klien and he had worked here for eight months, lived alone, and was originally from Hamburg. He also knew that he knew that he worked the 4:00-6:30 shift and he would not missed for at least two hours. Armed with this information he walked towards the door. “I.D.” Hendrik said slurring his words. The man pulled out his I.D. as he took the I.D. to examine it the man pulled out his Glock pushed it to his head and fired twice into him. He then let the body fall to the ground and continued through the door without a single thought of remorse. The hangar was dark but the outline of the single Luftwaffe PA-200 Tornado IDS fighter-bomber was clearly visible, however he was more interested in the vault behind it. Punching in the series of 13 digit numbers that had recently been “given” to him the vault opened showing him the prize for his efforts.

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I’m terrified of storms and tornadoes, and living in TN tornadoes can happen anytime really. My house doesn’t have a basement so we always go in our bedroom closet or interior hallway, which still doesnt leave me feeling safe. When your area is under a warning do you take it seriously or do you keep on making dinner or whatever? I panic. LOL. I know when my son gets older I will have to learn to stay calm so he doesnt get scared but I don’t know how I’ll ever do it.

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1. Where is the safest place to wait out a tornado? (1 point)
In a ditch
In a car
In a basement or cellar
Close to a window
2. Which natural disaster does the National Weather Service track? (1 point)
Hurricanes
Floods
Blizzards
Earthquakes
3. What is the first step in taking emergency action? (1 point)
Identifying the signs of an emergency
Taking action
Calling for help
Use universal precautions
4. Which is NOT a step to take in an emergency situation? (1 point)
Taking Action
Calling for Help
Turning off electrical appliances
Providing Care Until Help Arrives
5. What is the best step to take if the victim is unresponsive and unconscious? (1 point)
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
antiseptic ointment
check the throat
Heimlich maneuver

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I need to do this to keep my A and i accidentally left my book at school!

1)Describe the life cycle of a thunderstorm.

2)What makes some thunderstorms more severe than others?

3)Explain how a hurricane forms.

4)Describe the weather pattern that causes droughts, and explain how it is similar to the weather pattern that causes a heat wave.

5) A community in Texas broadcasts public service announcements on tornado safety. Would the broadcast be more effective right before winter, spring, summer, or fall? Explain your answer.

6)Could a hurricane form over the northern Atlantic, off the eastern coast of Canada? Explain your answer.

7) Why are people who live along the coast or other low -lying areas often in more danger from hurricanes than people who live inland?

A Category 4 hurricane has just become a Catergory 5. Explain what has happened to air pressure in the storm and the strengh of its winds.

9) Could the atmospheric conditions that cause a drought also cause the formation of a suppercell? Explain your answer.

10) Why do weather forecasters often report the wind chill factor in winter?

Wow…. well thank u to whoever tries!!!!
in ur answer… can u please tell me if you’re sure that’s correct or if you’re taking a guess? thank u very much!!!!

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Where i live (Oklahoma) there was a winter storm today thats got me here asking this question well i am so scared of tornadoes (i know it has nothing to do with winter lol) that when it just starts raining even sprinkling i start watching the news and looking the weather up constantly and worrying that theres going to be a tornado even when the weather man is saying that its just rain and if a warning does come up i start having a bad anxiety attack every time and and it just seems to get worst i have even got to the point that i am worrying about the tornado seasons months before i have tried learning about the weather to see if that would help but it does not at all and i just cant take it anymore it affects me so bad my husband has even said that i get so freaked out that he worries i am going to hurt my self trying get to safety because all i can focus on is getting somewhere safe for me and my kids and i don’t want them to see me and get scared and be like this so my question is should i go to a doctor and get some kind of anxiety med and if so what kind of doctor do i need to go to? i just want the anxiety to stop sorry my question is so long but i need advice thanks.
i have already tried to conquer the fear it just does not work and and is getting worse the older i get its actually starting to interfere with my ability to function in bad weather.
and even having plan of action does not help the people that live next door to me have a storm celler and there is a community storm celler 4 blocks away but i still can’t stop the anxiety because i fear i won’t get where i am going safely are something bad while happen like a tree falling over and blocking the door and being trap are something.

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okay s-so um i live in SC right?
a-a-and it’s raining alot and theres alot of severe weather going on tonight
like in ATL and stuff..

and it says it may come here! so um i really don’t wanna say what city i live in
but let’s just say it’s at the top of south carolina..
is there a chance of a tornado getting there!?
you see my house doesn’t have a basement… so theres no real safety here..
however my dad says we live at the bottom of a hill.. but the hill isn’t really that um..steep .

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My husband is currently active duty in the military, he gets out in November and we’re deciding where we’re going to move after that.

He’s spoken with people in Amarillo so we we’re thinking of buying land there and moving there. We have since heard from other people that because of the safety and weather (we were told there are frequently tornadoes there) that it isn’t the best place to move…so we’re looking into other areas.

What are some safe areas with a lower cost of living? My husband isn’t a fan of big cities, but the city we’re from has about 60,000-70,000 and we’d be comfortable with a city about that size or slightly bigger.

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okay well im in NY currently and I will be moving to Florida in about 6 months. I will have a secure job down there while I go to college, and was just curious if theres anything I should know. Thank you for your time and consideration and i mean anything…from what to bring, and if you live in Florida, what to expect…i just cant wait for college next semester
p.s. I have visited Florida many many times, but for only 2 weeks at the max and yes I have been there through 1 hurricane and 4 tornadoes I do realize that the nice weather can take a turn for the worse, but Im as prepared as Im ever going to be lol…anywhooo, any information would be great ohh, and by request of my parents, I have a "safety" net saving of ,000 just in case I need to pay for extra things

ohhh and also, how do you go about getting Florida residency and do I need to get new plates for my car? If so, I imagine Ill have to take another road test…any answers would be great thank you
yeah i was planning to move to upper florida, kinda towards the west or smack dab in the middle :p

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I saw this movie a few years back, but I can’t remember the name of it. I remember a teenage boy is watching his baby sister, and a tornado/storm hits. He runs upstairs to get her and her crib is knocked over, but he still finds her. Then they leave the house to go fidn safety. That’s all I remember…

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I am doing a brochure on tornadoes, and I need some safety tips. Anyone know any?

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Well heres the deal. i live in a 104 year old house. Its all remodeled and everything and i was just wondering if i would be safe in a tornado. Also i would like to know if it is a safety hazard to have ammonia tanks right down our lane? Thanks.

With this recent outbreak of storms, producing strong winds, lighting and tornados coming into the Eastern US and South.

It got me thinking about my pets and their safety especially when we aren’t home.

In our state it seems our worst storms come in Fall, Winter, and Early Spring. That is when we get the most tornadoes (the most dangerous ones seem to hit in the Winter and usually at night), lighting, flooding, and hail.

So when our pets are going to be home alone and they are predicting bad storms what precautions should we take.

And what precautions should we take in general to keep our family (including our pets) safe no matter if we are here for the storm or not?

For example: We live in a second story apartment. So we have no basement, no storm room. The safest room in our apartment is our bathroom.

During the fall/winter season especially if they are calling for strong storms we crate our dogs and have them in our safe area, regardless if anything is going on at the time we leave.

We never leave their crates near a window, especially the all metal ones due to severe lighting, windows breaking due to wind (those metal crates like my larger dog uses don’t offer much protection. The pet taxis (like my smaller dog uses )offer a bit more though.

We also always make sure that in the case of a storm disaster we always have a plan. Whoever is closest if we aren’t home will try to get to the dogs, but we also have a friend or relative on standby that can always get to them quicker. We have a meeting point set up if our place has been hit, hopefully we retriever our dogs or we are with our dogs and we take them, load them up and head to the meeting point to meet the rest of the family.

What is your Storm Safety Advice and disaster plan?

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I don’t expect someone to fully answer these all for me, but Earth Science is a very weak subject for me and i’d like to do well. So if someone could at least help me out by eliminating one or two wrong answers that would amazing. Thank you all very much. Have a wonderful day and God bless.

1. Complete the statement by selecting the correct ending phrase. Statement: Winds blow…

a. counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere

b. from the cold fronts toward warm fronts

c. from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure

d. from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure

2. What causes the wind zones of the earth?

a. the presence of sustained low pressure over the poles and high pressures over the equator and the Coriolis effect

b. the presence of sustained high pressure over the poles and low pressures over the equator and the Coriolis effect

c. the action of the jet stream along with the presence of low pressures over the poles

d. the high insolation over the poles and low insolation over the equator along with the Coriolis effect

3. What name is given to a warm and moist air mass?

a. tropical maritime

b. tropical continental

c. polar maritime

d. polar continental

4. What is orographic uplift?

a. It is lifting caused by fronts.

b. It is lifting caused by mountains.

c. It is lifting caused by convection currents.

d. It is lifting caused by the jet stream.

5. How do cold fronts produce stormy weather?

a. Warm moist air ahead of the front is uplifted as the front passes, causing the moisture to condense and precipitate.

b. Cold air behind the front causes the water vapor to evaporate, producing the storm.

c. The warm air mixes with the cold air along the front, creating low pressure and storms.

d. The cold air holds more water vapor than the warm air, thus it must precipitate out as rain or snow.

6. What is a wave cyclone?

a. It is a type of cold frontal uplift that occurs in waves along a squall line.

b. It is the rise in sea level of the water underneath a hurricane.

c. It is a spiraling storm system at the boundary between the polar air and the warm mid-latitude air.

d. It is the process of storm development over the mountains as air is uplifted by the mountain slopes.

7. What effect has Doppler radar had on weather forecasting?

a. It has helped monitor storms as they approach a region.

b. It has helped track rain droplets, hailstones, and wind patterns within a storm.

c. It has helped monitor thunderstorms, which may create tornados.

d. All of these are true.

8. What benefits have weather satellites provided?

a. They have gathered vast quantities of data which has improved our weather prediction abilities.

b. They have save lives by giving us advanced warning of storms.

c. They have provided data over remote regions of the earth like the poles and tropical jungles.

d. All of these are correct.

9. Which weather event/atmospheric property is not correctly matched with its measuring instrument?

a. wind direction and speed—anemometer and wind vane

b. humidity—manometer

c. air pressure—barometer

d. temperature—thermometer

10. How are weather graphs like those you analyzed in this lesson useful?

a. The graphs show patterns that may not be apparent in the numerical data.

b. The graphs track rain droplets, hailstones, and wind patterns within a storm.

c. The graphs are used to monitor thunderstorms, which may create tornados.

d. They are useful to predict changes in the Coriolis effect.

11. When is the relative humidity usually the highest?

a. in the early morning

b. in the late afternoon

c. during noontime

d. just after sunset

12. What is the relationship between low pressure and precipitation?

a. Precipitation usually occurs at times of low pressure.

b. Precipitation usually occurs at times of high pressure.

c. Precipitation usually occurs at times of stable pressure.

d. Precipitation occurs at any time; there is no relationship.

13. Which is not a myth of tornados?

a. Areas near mountains or bodies of water are safe from tornados.

b. Tornados usually occur in the spring but can happen during any season.
c. The low pressure in the funnel cloud can cause buildings to explode.

d. Opening windows during a storm is a good idea.

14. Which statement is not a safety rule when faced with an approaching thunderstorm?

a. Find a safe place to go; a basement or interior room without windows is best.

b. Know the geography of your home county including place names and directions.

c. Check the weather forecast before planning a trip or outdoor activity, especially in the spring and summer months.

d. Large rooms like a gymnasium or church meeting hall are best during a severe storm.

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I know a few facts and a few safety tips…but not 10 of each…YIKES!

Facts
1) Tornadoes are formed by hot and cold air chasing each other
2) They can spin over 500 mph
3) The wind from an on-coming tornado sounds like a train approaching

Safety Tips
1) Stay away from windows
2) Move to basement if you have one
3) If you are caught outside, try to get in a ditch or lowest place you can find

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I had the most weirdest and craziest dream yesterday. I had a dream that my state had a severe tornado outbreak and tornado warnings were issued like crazy and tornadoes formed like crazy. I even dreamed that i was some sort of person in the community’s safety team and i drove around helping people from debris while tornadoes formed like crazy and i drove back and forth from the community’s public shelter. I even had a laptop with wireless internet access on the road in my car that provided me with tornado warnings & weather watches updates. What would this kind of dream mean to me ? I do honestly love weather especially weather like thunderstorms and stuff but I’m not studying meteorology I’m studying computer science. What did this dream mean at all to me ? My state in the next 2 days will have a chance of thunderstorms. Would it mean there would be a tornado outbreak ? I don’t understand because it was a very crazy dream.

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I started out thinking that this twin thing was so easy. I didn’t have colicky infants and they always ate and slept together. I feel so blessed and love my babies! Around 6 months they stopped napping together and now that they are walking they are like tornadoes. I can’t go to the park or kids gym by myself. they work together to get into dangerous things. My house is very babyproofed, so now I don’t like to leave the house. The safety harnesses don’t work. They both lie on the floor and scream if I put them on them. I am SO freaking tired all the time. What is my question? I guess I just need some ideas or some encouragement. I feel like no one understands . Or maybe you are all fine and I just need a nap.
Thank you all for your answers. I personally think a safety harness is better than my kid running away. Why not be a little less judgmental on other parents since everyone’s children are different? I also can’t nap during the day because they do not nap at the same time anymore. Even if I struggle with the awake one and try to get them to go to sleep. It doesn’t work and they are learning No (14 mos), but pretty much not fazed by it at this point. I like a lot of your suggestions though and I will start using the daycare at my gym and I like the toy idea as well!

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I live in Michigan and its time to get out of this state.

I want to move somewhere that doesn’t get below 50-60 during the winter months and is about 75-90 during the summer months.

I’ve considered North Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, and a few others.

As important as annual sunshine and temperature is safety from natural disaster.

I don’t want to be anywhere where I’m in danger from hurricanes, tornadoes, and I prefer minimal storms/rain.

I’ve done a lot of research and I’m looking for in-depth analysis/opinions not just someone saying which state they live in.

aka. Tell me why your suggested state is better than other similar climate states?

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I’m going to this concert this evening in downtown, in the city where the concert is taking place there is a lot of severe weather & severe thunderstorms happening right now. In fact the weather service has issued a tornado watch until 2am in the morning, it is 2:30pm right now and the show is in 5 hours from now. I’m concered with if they will do anything for safety if they ever issue a tornado warning. The concert is going to be filmed by professional people during the show performance. Would they do anything if the national weather service issues a tornado warning during the live taping or they would just ignore it ? I don’t want to be enjoying the concert with my girlfriend and then dieing because they didn’t do anything.

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This is a recurring nightmare I have had for at least 15 years. I know it is hard for anyone to interpret it exactly, but I would really like to know what other people think about it.

I am usually on an island, either driving or in a beach home. A terrible storm approaches and the entire island is quickly flooded. In addition to the ocean floods, there are usually several to many tornadoes swarming around. As the sky gets darker and darker, the water rises slowly to the point where I cannot escape. I panic and try to run/swim to safety but I am unable to. Before me I see many other people also drowning and cannot do anything to help them or myself. Sometimes I am with a loved one and they also drown. Then, horrifyingly, I sometimes even die myself in my dream or at least I think I die because everything just simply goes black and then I wake up. Variations of this dream may simply have the tornadoes and no flood, and instead of dying I just witness total destruction around me.

Ideas?

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