Wind: Easy-to-understand information

Strong winds can be dangerous.

These tips could help:

Before the wind starts

Fix objects down.

For example:

• Flower pots
• Garden furniture

When it's windy

Stay in your home.

Move away from

• Trees
• Forests
• Roofs
• Electric power lines
• Rocks
• Lakes

Forests

Do not drive your car through a forest.
Do not walk through a forest.

Lakes

Do not take a boat onto the water.
Do not swim.

When the wind has stopped

There will be trees on the road.
Branches will fall from trees.

Be careful:
Do not go into the forest.

Check your home.

Repair anything that is damaged.
Clear away things that are broken.