Nature’s early warning signs that hint disaster is about to strike

Everyone loves a good disaster movie. From Armageddon and Deep Impact, both released in the same year with nearly identical plots, to older entries like The Towering Inferno and The Poseidon Adventure, it’s a genre that almost guarantees blockbuster hits. There’s a good reason Titanic is still one of the highest grossing films of all-time, 22 years after its release. In fact, the genre is almost as old as cinema itself, with the first disaster film being 1901 silent film Fire!, about firefighters battling a flame.
But what about actual disasters? When we find ourselves in the middle of one, be it an earthquake, a flood or a raging fire, we’d do anything to get out of harm’s way. As with many other things, however, an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure. Though they seem sudden and unexplained, many natural disasters are actually preceded by early warnings. These are Mother Nature’s most overlooked warning signs.
[post_page_title]Beware glossy pavements and roads[/post_page_title]
You may have heard of black ice. It’s actually quite a misleading name, because the ice is clear, obviously – it’s the road underneath that’s black. Either way, it’s one of the most dangerous things encountered on a regular basis.

When it rains at near-freezing temperatures, the water turns to ice as soon as it hits the pavement or sidewalk. You can actually spot it – if the ground is glossy in some parts but dry in others, that’s a surefire sign of black ice. Tread with care, and drive without suddenly braking or accelerating.