Things to remember when going out on a rainy day

The basic tips below will help you be safer when moving when you get caught in a storm.

Tips to help you move safely when you experience a storm

As reported, typhoon No. 3 with the strongest winds near the center of strong typhoon level 8 (ie from 60 to 75km an hour) has caused heavy rain, causing many roads in central Danang to be flooded. heavy, fallen trees, flying boards, difficult transportation .

Holding the basic tips below will help you be safer when traveling when you get caught in a storm.

1. Secret to proactively respond to a big storm

On land .

When walking

In fact, walking is not necessarily safe because during a storm - you still face the risk of falling trees or accidentally stumbling into sewers, lakes or deep water areas.

Therefore, you should find a stick or a similar object to track the road to avoid the risk of falling into drains and lakes.

Along with that, keep away from areas with big old trees that are easy to fall apart, areas near rivers and lakes or have many manholes . If you feel dangerously deep in the water, look for a high spot to stand or get on the roadside waiting for a sprint.

When riding a motorbike

It rains, the vision becomes poor, so you need to pay close attention to your movement . The lines on the road, the manhole cover, the pits, the potholes also bring a lot of potential - you should move slowly so that you don't fall.

Please accept to go far, go a little more to avoid deep roads.Try to walk in the middle of the lane to limit access to flooded water.

Along with that, you maintain the right distance for the vehicles ahead , do not go too close to the big vehicles in case the car brakes suddenly or you can not see obstacles that the previous car encountered.

You should not run in parallel with cars, especially buses and large vehicles because it is easy to fall due to the power of water waves created by this car. In particular, try to keep the throttle steady when traveling on flooded roads because the braking or braking makes your car more deadly.

At the same time, you need to avoid air intake areas such as between high-rise buildings, between bridges and away from big trees in order to prevent trees from starting unexpectedly.

If you're moving on the bridge, try to keep the steering wheel steady and moderate speed. In case the wind is too strong, you need to quickly go to the edge, build the car into the bridge. Or no, you should take the car over the bridge to avoid the wind falling. However, you should limit crossing the bridge when there is a storm, because the wind strength will be stronger when staying high.

Stop the car, find a shelter - it is best to stay in a large house when a whirlwind appears or see a hair tail set up - in case of lightning.

When traveling by car

You must not park your car under big trees but choose to park in large, clear, not many areas to avoid falling trees and branches.

Along with that, you absolutely should not ride into heavy flooded areas because water easily spills into the engine or is washed away by water. When the car is dead, do not try to restart, unplug the car key and call for rescue.

When at sea

Boats operating on the sea suddenly encountering storms need to pay special attention, listen to and update the weather forecast daily to have timely information on the weather, actively prevent and bring ships to anchor, nearest safe haven.

When having trouble in need of assistance, ship owners need to call to the maritime search and rescue centers or coastal information stations, announcing: the name of the ship, the location of the coordinates, the time of the accident, the situation accident, number of people on board, turbulence . and constant contact. When an emergency is needed, a signal must be issued: first aid, first aid, emergency .

However, when it rains, if possible, do not move outside but stay indoors to prevent unexpected accidents.