Case study- Oklahoma Tornado 2013

Question 1

Name two things that the Oklahoma department of emergency management advises inhabitants to do?

Answer 1

• Keep informed about the weather by listening to local weather forecasts
• sign up for free cell phone alerts
• plan well ahead, knowing what to do to keep safe
• get inside a strong building and preferably it basement
• If possible wear a hard hat
• Avoid being in a mobile home or vehicle

Question 2

why was the people of Moore, Oklahoma better prepared for the tornado?

Answer 2

-In 1999 the fastest winds ever recorded on earth whipped through moore and killed 36 people so people listen too the weather forecasts and have shelters

Question 3

what category was the Moore Tornado?

Answer 3

F5

Question 4

how long before the tornado touched down was the warning issued?

Answer 4

16mins

Question 5

how many lives did the mayor estimate that the warning saved?

Answer 5

1000

Question 6

how fast did winds reach in the Moore tornado?

Answer 6

320 kph

Question 7

how long was the tornado on the ground?

Answer 7

45mins

Question 8

how many people died in the moore tornado?

Answer 8

24

Question 9

how many homes were demolished in the moore tornado?

Answer 9

2500

Question 10

what happened the day before moore tornado which was an additional hazard?

Answer 10

Hailstones upto 10.8 cm in diameter

Question 11

how did the rescue teams rescue people trapped in their shelters?

Answer 11

Sniffer dogs

Question 12

how were the rescue teams hindered?

Answer 12

the communication lines were down