Thunderstorm: six tips
Heavy rain, hail and severe squalls: In the midst of the hot summer, storms also threaten. The German Fire Brigades Association gives six tips for correct behavior.
And here's how to behave in the event of an oncoming storm:
- Watch out for approaching thunderstorms during outdoor activities. Warning apps can also provide information here (see below).
- A permanent building is the safest place to be during a storm. Alternatively, an enclosed motor vehicle also provides protection.
- If you are caught in a severe thunderstorm outdoors, crouch in a depression. Avoid solitary trees of any kind, poles, metal fences and other metal structures.
- Wait out severe weather with storms and hail in road traffic first in a parking lot or on the side of the road in a tree-free section.
- Do not enter supposedly dried-up brooks and rivers - in heavy rain there is danger to life!
- Report accidents and fires immediately by calling the emergency number 112.
Who warns in Switzerland?
The Swiss population can obtain comprehensive information about natural hazards: Via the Bafu website www.bafu.admin.ch/naturgefahren you get detailed information. MeteoSwitzerland (www.meteoschweiz.admin.ch) respectively the corresponding weather app provides information in which region hazards such as Flood, hail and co. are to be expected. On the platform alertswiss.ch The information on preparedness and behavior in the event of disasters and emergencies is also compiled here.
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