MAJOR CAUSES OF DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION AND DEATH
-blizzards cause lots of snow, which means cars get buried in feet of snow.
-the snow also causes roads to be blocked which can take days to remove, not even plows would be able to remove them.
-the snow even buries people and they also break power lines
-one of the scariest things about a blizzard is that it can colllapse your roof, the weight of the snow puts down too much pressure and the roof gives up
NUMBER OF PEOPLE KILLED ANUALLY
-IN 1972 THE IRAN BLIZZARD 4,000 PEOPLE WERE KILLED, THAT IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST KILLING BLIZZARDS.
-IN 2012 ONLY 28 PEOPLE WERE KILLED BY A BLIZZARD ALL YEAR.
-THE US SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM REVEALED THAT ONLY 25% OF THE DEATHS ARE DUE TO ICE AND SNOW
-IN 1972 THE IRAN BLIZZARD 4,000 PEOPLE WERE KILLED, THAT IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST KILLING BLIZZARDS.
-IN 2012 ONLY 28 PEOPLE WERE KILLED BY A BLIZZARD ALL YEAR.
-THE US SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM REVEALED THAT ONLY 25% OF THE DEATHS ARE DUE TO ICE AND SNOW
MONEY DAMAGE INCURRED
-ONE BLIZZARD IN BOSTON COST THE CITY $30 MILLION DOLLARS
-BUSINESSES HAVE SHUT DOWN BECAUSE OF THE SNOW CAUSING THEM TO LOSE LOTS OF MONEY SO IT HAS A HUGE EFFECT ON THE U.S. ECONOMY
-SOME BLIZZARDS EVEN CAUSE $1 TO $2 BILLION DOLLARS TO HANDLE
-ONE BLIZZARD IN BOSTON COST THE CITY $30 MILLION DOLLARS
-BUSINESSES HAVE SHUT DOWN BECAUSE OF THE SNOW CAUSING THEM TO LOSE LOTS OF MONEY SO IT HAS A HUGE EFFECT ON THE U.S. ECONOMY
-SOME BLIZZARDS EVEN CAUSE $1 TO $2 BILLION DOLLARS TO HANDLE
HOW TO TAKE CARE OF VICTIMS OF A BLIZZARD
-THE VICTIM CAN HAVE HYPOTHERMIA, IN THIS CASE IMMEDIATELY TAKE THEM TO WARM SHELTER
-NEXT REMOVE ANY WET CLOTHES
-WARM THE CENTER OF THE BODY, CHEST, NECK, HEAD ETC.
-USE A BLANKET IF AVAILABLE
-WARM BEVERAGES CAN ALSO HELP WARM THE BODY TEMPERATURE
-GET MEDICAL ATTENTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
-THE VICTIM CAN HAVE HYPOTHERMIA, IN THIS CASE IMMEDIATELY TAKE THEM TO WARM SHELTER
-NEXT REMOVE ANY WET CLOTHES
-WARM THE CENTER OF THE BODY, CHEST, NECK, HEAD ETC.
-USE A BLANKET IF AVAILABLE
-WARM BEVERAGES CAN ALSO HELP WARM THE BODY TEMPERATURE
-GET MEDICAL ATTENTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE