The hail the size of quail eggs penetrated the roof of simple houses. How to ensure the safety of traveling in hail weather?

A few days ago, strong convective weather occurred in many places in Jiangxi Province, and hail fell in many places. It is said that the largest hail is 6 to 8 cm in diameter, and hail the size of quail eggs is also common. In Sandu Town and Gao Qiao Township of Tonggu County, some residents' simple roofs were damaged by hail, but fortunately no injuries were caused. Hail is actually a hard lump of ice, which is nothing at all. If it is a little bigger, it may hurt people. If you hit someone on the head, the injury may be more serious. So how can we ensure safety when traveling in hail weather? Let's analyze it below.

Travel should be avoided in hail weather. Hail is not as simple as rain and snow. If the hail particles are large, it is equivalent to a stone falling from the sky hitting people, which will cause physical injury. So hail weather is not suitable for travel at all. Once it hails, you should immediately run to the house or building to take shelter, even if there is an emergency, you can only wait for a while. A big hail on the head may cause serious injury or death, and it is as fast and dense as rain. It is impossible for only one hail to hit people, so the only way at this time is to avoid it and wait until the hail passes. If you must go out, wear a helmet, thick cotton-padded clothes, or cover your head with a quilt. If the hail particles are small, you can use a strong umbrella.

What should I do if I encounter hail while driving? If you suddenly encounter hail while driving, you should slow down, because acceleration will hit the falling hail head-on, which will enhance the impact of hail on the car body and cause serious car body damage more easily. After slowing down, you should immediately go to the nearby underground parking lot or roof-covered parking lot. If you are in the wild, try to find a sheltered place to park, and then all the members in the car sit in the back row, because if the windshield of the car is broken by hail, it may hurt the people in the front row. If you park on the side of the road, turn on the double flashing lights to remind the vehicles behind.

Protect your car, old people and children. Before the arrival of hail weather, you should cover your car with a quilt or a special protective cover against hail to prevent your car from being damaged by hail. Don't park your car under the big tree, because with more and more hail, a lot of hail may accumulate on the branches. When the branches can't bear the hail falling together, it will have a strong impact on the surface of the car body and aggravate the damage to the car body. However, hail is a local disaster, which is not among the force majeure, and you can still apply for compensation for car damage insurance within the validity period. In addition, we should also pay attention to our old people and children in hail weather, and tell them to stay at home as soon as possible and not to run around to avoid being hurt by hail.