^ THURSDAY. JULY 26. 1956
THE PILOT—Southern Pines. North GaroUaa
Page SEVEN
Pulpwood sales in Western
North Carolina last year were up
19,000 cords from 1954.
( Thirty-four states
bage commercially.
grow cab-
Windstorm, Hurricane Season Now
Approaching; Precautions Urged
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DAMAGE IN MILLIONS
With August less than a w^k
away, many people begin thinking
about tornadoes and hurricanes.
Though Moore County is not in
the so-called “hurricane” belt, it
very easily could be. Windstorms,
though rare, can pop up at any
time.
Last year windstorms resulted
in a record-breaking $814 million
property loss in the country and
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qULF - Charlie Evans. Manager
SILER CITY Randolph Buckner. Manager
SANFORD George Curry. Jr.. Manager
BROADWAY Alice Bradley. Manager
OPEN FROM MONDAY NOON TO SATURDAY NOON
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the death of some 400 people, ac
cording to U. S. Weather Bureau
estimates.
Such property loss and deaths
can be avoided to a great extent
if proper precautions are taken.
Here are a number of suggestions
on ways to protect yourself, your
family and your property.
Tornadoes
Tornadoes, most destructive of
all storms, may appear with little
warning. Fast action is necessary
to escape their fury.
Safest place to be during a tor
nado is underground in a storm
cellar. Next best is within a re
inforced concrete or steel-framed
building, near an inside wall
away from all windows.
At home, if no storm cellar is
near, a corner of the basement
nearest the approaching tornado
is safest, particularly in wood
frame houses. If i na basement
less house, seek shelter elsewhere
—even an open ditch offers some
protection.
Avoid auditoriums, gymna
siums, other buildings having
large area roofs relatively lightly
anchored. They may collapse.
If open country move at right
angles to the tornado’s path. Most
tornadoes travel at 25 to 40 miles
an hour. A person in an automo
bile can usually outrun one. If
there is no time to escape, lie
flat in the nearest ditch, ravine,
or other depression. Don’t stay in
an automobile which may bo^oll-
ed over and crushed.
Huuruxicanes
Hurricanes affect much larger
areas than tornadoes, but their
winds are not as strong. Adequate
warning of their approach is us
ually available so that precau
tions can be taken to prevent in
juries and damage. Measures
which minimize hurricane dam
age are equally valuable in other
windstorms of lesser, but none-
the-less destructive, magnitude.
Here are a niunber of precau
tions to take;
Before A Storm
Before a storm', tune to radio
and television broadcasts of latest
Weather Bureau information. In
case of power failure, a battery-
powered radio will come in
handy. '
Go inland. Get away from
beaches and the low waterfront
which may be swept by storm
waves. Hurricanes bring abnor
mally high tides, high waves.
If your passage to safety is
over a road likely to be under
water, leave early. Otherwise you
may be trapped by high winds
and rising waters preceding the
arrival of the storm center by
several hours. Travel at the
height of the stoim is exceeding
ly dangerous.
If your house is out of dan
ger of waves and is substantially
built—anchored to strong founda
tions and with its roof securely
fastened—it’s possibly the best
place for you to stay.
Put loose material and movable
objects such as garbage cans and
porch furniture where they can
not be blown against the build
ing or through a window. Mov
able awnings should be raised
and securely tied or removed en
tirely.
Keep trees pruned away from
your home. Dead branches, over
hanging branches, and those
which may sway against win
dows or roof are the most likely
to cause damage.
In seriously threatened areas
board up windows or put storm
shutters in place, at least on the
sides exposed to the most violent
winds. Shutters should be secure
ly fastened several hours in ad
vance of the expected arrival of
the storm. They are difficult to
handle in-a high' wind.
Use good lumber and attach it
firmly to the building. Makeshift
boarding or insecure shutters
often blow loose, do more damage
than none at all.
Garage doors and others having
large exposed areas must be se
cured particularly well.
Sterilize and fill jugs, bottles
or cooking utensils with fresh
water. The water supply may
fail. A tub filled with water may
be useful, too.
One or more windows can be-
kept open on the lee side—the
side opposite that from which
the wind is coming—^to provide
some ventilation and, under cer
tain conditions, to prevent wind
damage.
If wind or flying objects m'^e
an opening on the windward side
of the building, wind pressure
will build up within the building.
Having an opening on the lee
side will allow this pressure to
escape, minimizing the interior
forces tending to lift the room or
push out the walls.
‘ Only small openings are ad
visable as long as the windward
side remains intact. But as soon
as windows are broken addition
al openings should be provided
on the lee side to help equalize
the pressure.
Have a flashlight in good
working condition readily avail
able. Be careful of fire. If oil
lamps or candles must be used
for emergency lighting, use them
carefully. In an emergency a
bucket of sand can be used to
absorb spilled fuel or smother a
small oil fire. Better still would
be a fire extinguisher of a type
approved for vise on flammable
liquids. Be sure it is in good con
dition and you know how to use
it.
Have extra food on hand, food
that can be eaten with little or
no cooking. Remember electric
power failure may leave you
without refrigeration.
Emergency cooking facilities
should be in safe working condi
tion. Be particvfliarly careful with
appliances in questionable condi
tion because of long disuse. They
may cause a fire.
After A Storm
After a storm, don’t hinder first
aid and rescue work. Unless qual
ified to render valuable emer
gency assistance, stay away from
disaster areas.
If you must drive immediately
after a storm, drive carefully.
Watch for fallen wires and tree
branches. In coastal areas or near
swollen streams, beware of wash
outs and undermined pavement.
Don’t touch dangling or loose
power lines or electric wires. In
a storm the live power lines may
become entangled with metal
fences, telephone and other wires.
Contact, in some cases, would be
fatal.
Even after water service is re
stored, it may be wise to boil or
sterilize drinking water until
otherwise ad-vised by your local
health department.
Be careful of fire at all times.
Damaged" communications may
result in a delayed fire alarm; de
bris-obstructed streets can slow
response of fire apparatus and
low water pressure can make fire
fighting difficult.
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