Reading The Signs of Nature to Surviving Disaster

None of them wanted to natural disaster, so it never hurts to know the signs of nature in order to avoid disaster.

The signs of nature that can be learned like reading movement unusual wind, air pressure or extreme weather. In addition to reading the natural signs, which can also look out for is the animal’s behavior has changed.

Here are some of the signs of natural disasters:

• Thunderstorms.

Strong winds or a storm is a drop in temperature and air pressure drastic sudden. Looks dark clouds, big and tall. The lightning and thunder visible from afar. There was a roar, thunder in the distance.

• Flooding.

If the volume of the continuous rain had begun to watch out for the residents who live near the river flow. Road conditions or low water can also cause flooding. In addition to the signs seen in animal behavior

• Earthquake. 

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Researchers in China have been studying this issue since the 1950s and found that some animals like snake, can detect earthquakes. Snakes look out of their nests in the middle of hibernation (deep sleep) winter, and other animals also seem to feel an earthquake before it happens.

• Tsunami. 

The people saw three elephants who had fled to higher ground an hour before the tsunami, the second largest wildlife reserves in Sri Lanka, Yala National Park. Elephant is not the only animals that can detect the existence of a disaster. Birds, monkeys, dogs and all other creatures seem to behave strangely before a natural disaster. Some bats, which are nocturnal and usually sleep during the day, became very active and a half hours before the tsunami came. Dogs usually look happy, jumping and running with the owner, became interested in doing it. Similarly, monkeys that are usually very happy with bananas, suddenly became interested and the acting very strange.

• Volcanic eruption .

Should also begin to look out for if there is already signs of increased extreme temperatures around the mountain.

By reading the signs is expected to reduce the victims of natural disasters. Like natural disasters in Chile that claimed more than 700 thousand inhabitants should be avoided.