EMERGENCY NUMBERS

6IM2
Puente Soto Edgar David THAT YOU MIGHT NEED
Ramírez Coreno Karyme IN CASE OF A HURRICANE
Ramírez Rojas Andrea
Valdespino Portillo Adan * Emergencies: 911
Sandoval Ramírez
Montserrat *Capufe (Federal Roads and
Bridges): 074

*Green Angels: 078

*Red Cross: 55 53 95 11 11

*LOCATEL: 55 56 58 11 11

*Civil Protection: 55 51 28 00
00

* Anonymous Complaint: 089 WHAT TO

*Forest Fires: 800 46 23 63 46 DO IN CASE
*Federal Police: 088
OF A
* Water leak (CDMX): 800 014
2482 HURRICANE
* Gas leak: 911
 WHEN AND WHY
DOES IT HAPPEND?
A HURRICANE FORMS WHEN WARM
OCEAN WATER EVAPORATES AND
RISES INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. AS THE
WARM, MOIST AIR RISES, IT COOLS
AND CONDENSES, FORMING CLOUDS
AND RELEASING HEAT. THIS PROCESS
CREATES AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
NEAR THE SURFACE OF THE OCEAN.
AS MORE WARM AIR RUSHES IN TO
FILL THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE, IT
BEGINS TO SPIN DUE TO THE EARTH'S
ROTATION. THIS SPINNING MOTION,
COMBINED WITH THE HEAT AND
MOISTURE FROM THE OCEAN, CAUSES
THE STORM TO INTENSIFY. WHEN THE
WINDS AROUND THE STORM REACH A
CERTAIN SPEED (USUALLY ABOUT 74
MILES PER HOUR OR 119 KILOMETERS
PER HOUR), IT BECOMES A HURRICANE.
WHAT IS A
HURRICANE? HURRICANES TYPICALLY OCCUR IN
LATE SUMMER AND EARLY FALL WHEN
THE OCEAN WATER IS AT ITS
THE HURRICANE IS A WARMEST. WARM WATER PROVIDES
THE ENERGY NEEDED FOR HURRICANES
NATURAL DISASTER THAT
TO FORM AND STRENGTHEN.
CONSIST IN A STRONG ADDITIONALLY, HURRICANES OFTEN
WIND ABLE OF DESTROY FORM IN REGIONS NEAR THE
EVERYTHING, INCLUDES EQUATOR WHERE THE OCEAN WATER
HOUSES, THREES, IS WARMEST AND THERE IS PLENTY OF
MOISTURE IN THE ATMOSPHERE.
BUILDINGS, CARS, ETC.
Recomendations
TO SAFE DURING A HURRICANE:
1. KEEP AN EYE ON HURRICANE UPDATES.
2. PREPARE AN EMERGENCY KIT: INCLUDE
FOOD, WATER, FLASHLIGHT, AND FIRST AID
SUPPLIES.
3. SECURE YOUR HOME, BOARD UP WINDOWS
AND DOORS IF NECESSARY.
4. EVACUATE IF ADVISED BY AUTHORITIES
5. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING
DURING THE HURRICANE.
6. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS
7. TURN OFF UTILITIES: SHUT OFF GAS,
WATER, AND ELECTRICITY IF INSTRUCTED.
8. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL
OFFICIALS.
9. KEEP CALM AND REASSURE OTHERS,
ESPECIALLY CHILDREN.
10. KEEP COMMUNICATION DEVICES CHARGED.
11. STAY AWAY FROM FLOODED STREETS
AND DOWNED POWER LINES.
12. WAIT FOR OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION
BEFORE VENTURING OUTSIDE.
13. OFFER ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED IF
IT’S SAFE TO DO SO.
14. TAKE PHOTOS OR VIDEOS FOR
INSURANCE PURPOSES.
15. RECOVERY TAKES TIME, SO BE PATIENT
AND COOPERATIVE WITH RELIEF EFFORTS.