Tips for Staying Safe During Severe Hailstorm and Electric Storms in Ecuador Amid El Niño Phenomenon

rain events, hailstorm and electrical storm continue in Ecuador. The El Niño phenomenon is responsible for most of the precipitation that have raised alarm bells in the country.

In the face of a strong rainand more when it includes good heavens, it is better to protect yourself. According to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (It’s moving), the rains will increase between February 28 and the morning of March 3, 2024.

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According to the Corps of Firefighters of Quito (CBQ), certain strategies to stay safe during a thunderstorm, rain or hail.

If the rain surprises you in an open space, it is not a good idea to take shelter under the trees. It is also not recommended to stay low structures that do not have a roof concrete.

Los positionstowers or any structure that protrudes from the surface can become the target for a receive a ray during a thunderstorm. We must avoid staying in open spaces during a storm.

It is also not safe to stay inside a pool, river or any body of water. The vital fluid is a conductor of electricity and can be dangerous in a rain or thunderstorm.

Inside the home, office or other closed space, it is recommended disconnect devices that use electricity. As rainfall increases, the chances of electrical faults and changes in voltage.

Stay away from windows It is the best against a rain that does not stop or a hailstorm that can break the glasses. Use the elevator It’s not ideal. If power is disconnected, you could be left caught inside.

Although it is necessary to maintain the sinks and clean gutters, it is not advisable to do it while the rain is falling. This can cause falls and injuries from walking on surfaces slippery.

During the rain it is necessary reduce speed when driving. Furthermore, rain is usually accompanied fog and it is advisable to turn on the lights.

Vehicles lose their ability to braking upon contact with wet surface. It is better to circulate slower and with patience.

Drivers should avoid crossings depressed and other areas susceptible to flood.

The Metropolitan Transit Agency (AMT) activated his device “50 kilometers is the key” on the avenue Simon Bolivar to stop drivers on the afternoon of this Tuesday, February 27 at intense rains.

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#VIDEO | Winds, hail, flooded streets… Torrential downpour in the Los Chillos Valley, southeast of Quito pic.twitter.com/S4KNrLLFCC

— Teleamazonas (@teleamazonasec) February 27, 2024

2024-02-28 00:17:31
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