• Thorry@feddit.org
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      5 hours ago

      Nothing, people did nothing, these things aren’t life threatening. So in order to survive them you just need to wait till it’s over.

      There is this one case discussed in the YouTube video from almost 70 years ago where it is claimed the temperature got up to 60 degrees C. But all of the events in past 30 years with proper data haven’t gotten above 40C, so I would very much doubt the 60C figure. These events are also brief, lasting at most a few hours. They are also rare and can only happen in specific places.

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      The old footage they have in clip is so unique I thought it’d be best for the episode to do the talking.

      For those want a tl:dr/dw:

      *Some people took shelter in underground tornado shelters. *Others held cold rags soaked in water from the tap near their mouths to cool the air around the mouth, making it more breathable. *If I recall correctly there was a few that went to nearby rivers, creeks, and ponds. Staying in them the whole time.(I’m sure there is more but that is all I recall.)

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        Okay, thank you!

        I was kinda curious if there were new techniques being demonstrated here, but I guess that’s pretty traditional stuff. Still, some may not know these things, so good share.