6 tips to help you minimize damage when encountering hail

According to the warning from the meteorological agency, hail is a dangerous extreme weather phenomenon and will only gradually decrease when the rainy season comes, that is, around the end of May. People can recognize that hail is about to occur based on a few characteristics such as: strong thunderstorms during the day, dark clouds in the sky; thunder and lightning at night, the wind that is blowing steadily suddenly stops, the weather suddenly gets cold...

If you see a storm, black clouds cover the sky almost completely, shaped like breasts, then the storm rises strongly, creating a sound"buzz buzz, boom"continuously, you should be wary of hail. If a few showers are followed by a few showers, and you feel the air temperature getting colder very quickly, it is time for hail to arrive. Everyone needs to find a safe place to hide immediately.

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To minimize damage when hail falls unexpectedly, keep these 8 tips in mind:

1.If you are walking on the street and encounter hail, you should immediately stop and find a place to hide, wear a helmet to avoid falling rocks on your head, wait for the rocks on the road to melt before continuing to avoid slipping and falling. For hailstorms with large stones, people should find a place to "hide" such as under the table, under the bed, find hard objects to cover their heads.

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2.For roofs, it is necessary to regularly check the condition of the roof and reinforce the roof. In important places, materials that can withstand impact should be used. The roof frame and purlin structure should also use good load-bearing, corrosion-resistant materials and be carefully reinforced. Construction materials and techniques can improve the rigidity of the roof frame and help reduce damage caused by hail.

3.Pitch the roof down on both sides: This way of building the roof will reduce the impact force from hail. Hail hitting the roof at a 90-degree angle will cause more damage than hail hitting the roof at an angle.

4.For cars, you need to put them in a solid garage or garage. If you don't have a garage or garage, prepare an air tarpaulin, which is an accessory set that includes a waterproof car cover with an air-inflated space to turn into a protective air cushion, powered by the car's power source or a spare battery. When the air pump is not activated, the tarpaulin can be used to protect against rain and sun like a normal one.

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5.For plants or crops that are easily crushed, you can build a trellis along the bed, and should make a trellis in a triangular shape to help reduce the impact of hail when it collides, the stones will fall on both sides of the bed without piercing the trellis, pay attention to erecting sturdy support stakes.

6.In addition to the above dangers, hail can also bring other dangers such as carrying toxins, acids, etc. If the cloud is formed from toxic water areas, unclean environment, the dirt in rainwater can harm human skin, causing allergies, so before using water contaminated with hail water, people should take water samples and bring them to centers to test water quality.