Cyclones Information Booklet 2015 2014 | страница 22

ARE YOU MENTALLY PREPARED?
It is important to prepare yourself mentally for what it may be like to
experience a severe tropical cyclone. Some people can find the experience
stressful, scary and traumatic.
Try to picture yourself in a cyclonic event and think of how you, your
family and other members of your house hold might deal with the
stress of a cyclone.
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You could be inside for many hours
There will be a lot of noise. You may not be able to talk to others over
the noise.
Walls and windows in your home may move and wall cladding and
roofing can be torn off
Loose material can crash into your home and could pierce the walls,
roof or windows
Windows can blow in due to the pressure
Horizontal rain can enter the house from under doors and through
building joints.
Assistance from emergency services may be hours away at the height
of the cyclone.
Identifying your house and property risk and taking the necessary
preparedness action will greatly increase safety and wellbeing.

For further information on what you can expect during a cyclonic event and
how you can prepare yourself, contact the DFES Port Hedland District Office
on [phone].

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