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the sound of water is relaxing
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until you feel the water pulling you
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then you notice a whirlpool near you in
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the middle of the ocean
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suddenly the deadly force has a hold of
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you and there is no way to prevent it
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from sucking you in
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here's how to survive
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being sucked into a whirlpool
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[Music]
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churning water
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colliding opposing currents
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the two key components of what makes a
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whirlpool
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whirlpools often pull objects to the
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seabed
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so if you find yourself getting pulled
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into one of these spirals of death what
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can you do
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how can a good thrust help you
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[Music]
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can you duck under a vortex
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why is swimming upstream a bad idea
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another term for a whirlpool is a
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maelstrom it means a powerful whirlpool
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in a sea or river these vortices can be
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up to 10 meters in diameter and 5 meters
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deep
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they form where the currents are
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strongest
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heavy winds or a difference in water
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density due to temperature or tides can
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cause multiple currents in different
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directions
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if they're strong enough when they meet
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they spiral downward and form a vortex
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and don't underestimate its power the
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empty space in the center of that vortex
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has the power to pull objects into it
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there are many famous whirlpools like
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the old so in eastport maine
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salt strahman situated off the coast of
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norway can claim bragging rights as the
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world's strongest maelstrom
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vessels have a very tight time frame if
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they want to cross when the maelstrom's
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forces aren't as violent
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every year thousands of tourists thirsty
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for danger flock to the city of bodo to
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witness its unbridled intensity at high
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tide
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so what should you do if you get stuck
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inside
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step one
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stay down
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if there is anything a person should
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absolutely not do in this scenario it
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would be to move upstream in the
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whirlpool
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this would suck you deeper into the
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vortex and make it impossible to escape
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the whirlpool
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step 2
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don't get caught
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avoid getting caught by the vortex do
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this by ducking down under the foaming
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water formed by the churning of the
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whirlpool wait for the whirlpool to pass
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over while you are ducked down
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step 3
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don't seek one out
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the idea of swirling around in a
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whirlpool may seem exciting the
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experience is not the thrill ride you
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might expect
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just ask survivor david salsa he decided
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it would be fun to give his kids a taste
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of mother nature's amusement park ride
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and nosed his 19-foot boat just barely
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into the old sow whirlpool his family
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was taken around the whirlpool nearly
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100 times and during one rotation around
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the sow a piece of wood got stuck in the
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boat's propeller
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this left the boat's bow sticking out of
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the raging water at a precarious 30
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degrees
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it was a life-or-death effort as salsa's
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family had to swing him over the stern
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by his ankles to avoid the propeller
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step 4
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wear a life vest
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if you are lucky enough to be wearing a
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life vest try to force yourself down
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into the smooth water that dips beneath
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with your arms open
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step 5 look for the edge
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if you can find your way to the outer
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edge of the vortex you can thrust
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yourself into the flow of the water
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beyond its reach and make your way
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towards the shore but remember even the
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strongest swimmer can be pulled into a
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whirlpool
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any current has the potential to
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overwhelm any swimmer and quickly pull
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them under the surface
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do you know how long you could survive
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trapped underwater
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on average most people can only hold
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their breath for about 30 seconds and a
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lack of oxygen won't be the only thing
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trying to kill you under there but don't
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worry we've got you covered
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right here on how to survive
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