In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: It may be tempting to try to get out of your situation by walking out, but if you are in an area without a lot of human development this is often a poor decision.. The one exception: By staying with the car you are in physical danger, such as if it catches on fire or may go into a body of water. A car is pretty good shelter and unless there is obviously better options in short distance, such as a house, barn, or store. Remember that distances become distorted by falling and blowing snow. Additionally, snow covers holes, sharp objects and other hazardous objects, so heading out on foot is a serious risk in the midst of a storm. Typically, most people now have a cellphone that they carry with them at all times. Before your cellphone's battery dies, pinpoint your precise location using your vehicle or phone's GPS, call 911 and tell them where you are stuck and who is in the vehicle. Make sure to also include other relevant information, such as how much water and food you have, how much gas you have and if someone in the vehicle has a serious medical condition. If you have enough charge left in your phone, make one short phone call to someone you think is not also stuck and who will advocate on your behalf with authorities to ensure you are rescued, if it comes to that. Make sure you tell them your location. Use your phone's charge wisely. If you are in your car for days, you may have to turn off your cellphone when you are done to save any remaining battery charge for later emergency use. But turning it off also means you will not get any incoming calls or texts. If you turn on your vehicle periodically, you can also charge your phone as it takes relatively little drain on the battery. When a major storm hits, sometimes thousands of people can no longer get anywhere in their vehicles. Some choose to abandon their vehicles; others stay. Since emergency personnel will make rescuing people occupied cars their priority, you need to make it clear that you are still in your vehicle. First put on your tall, waterproof boots over your pants, and put on a hat, scarf, gloves and heavy coat so you don't get wet, which you want to avoid at all costs if possible. Getting wet in freezing temperatures will drop your body temperature quickly and put you at risk of hypothermia. Tie the red piece of fabric to your vehicle's antenna as a sign to rescuers. If you don't have an antenna, find a spot high on your vehicle where it can blow in the wind or tie it to the door handle facing the direction from which help is most likely to arrive. If you don't have a red piece of fabric, find something in your vehicle to use. Responders will recognize this as a sign that you're in need of assistance. If stranded in a remote area, stomp out "HELP" or "SOS" very largely in the snow to make yourself visible to those searching by air. If you have access to sticks or tree branches, use them to fill in your letters. You may need to do this again when it stops snowing. Honk your horn using Morse code for SOS, but ONLY when your vehicle is running to conserve your battery. Do three short honks, three long honks, three short honks, pause for 10-15 seconds and repeat. Raise the hood of your vehicle after the snow has stopped falling to indicate to rescuers that you need help. Take turns staying awake to be on the lookout for help! Even if you've already unclogged your exhaust pipe while trying to get your vehicle unstuck, you'll need to do it more than once if it continues to snow and you are able to periodically run your vehicle's engine. Carbon monoxide poisoning can make a person sick or cause a person to die through both prolonged and shorter but intense periods of exposure. The early symptoms are nausea, headaches and dizziness. The length of time you might be trapped in your vehicle depends upon a number of factors, such as the severity of the storm, where you're located, the capabilities of emergency responders and how many others are stranded. It's extremely important, therefore, to use your vehicle's gas as little as possible. If help does not arrive and you are in a remote area, you may need gas to evacuate when the storm passes. If you have a relatively full tank of gas, run the engine every hour for 10 minutes. While you're doing this, crack one window to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. If you don't have much gas, only run your engine 1-2 times per day for 10 minutes so your battery doesn't die and your fuel line doesn't freeze. Use the sun's heat to your advantage in this instance and run your engine at night, which will also help warm you. You'll have a limited amount of energy and will need to balance your needs with your supply. Your primary source of energy will be your vehicle's gas, which then provides the energy for your interior lights, headlights, flashers, etc. If prepared, you'll also have flashlights, matches, candles, batteries and a radio. To conserve, use one, possibly two, energy sources at a time. For example, don't use a flashlight while a candle is lit to melt snow for water. Make sure you always turn off anything using a battery after you're done with it.
Summary: Stay with your vehicle. Notify authorities with your cellphone. Make yourself visible to rescuers. Clear the exhaust pipe regularly. Use gas sparingly. Use energy wisely.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Taro root can actually be toxic to humans if it is ingested raw. You should always cook taro root completely to avoid any possible side effects from eating the raw root. Always err on the side of caution and overcook the taro root instead of undercooking it. Since taro root is toxic in its raw form, it's important to wear gloves while you are touching the root. This will help prevent any possible reactions to the toxicity of the root. The hairy external skin is also quite irritating to human skin, so the gloves help protect your skin in this respect as well. Washing food before consumption is always important, but it's especially important with the taro root because of the toxicity factor. Cleaning the taro root can help remove additional toxins before cooking the root makes the rest fully edible. Peel the taro root with a knife or peeling utensil. Run the peeled taro root under cold water in the sink and use your fingers to wipe away any excess dirt or debris.
Summary:
Avoid eating taro root raw. Wear gloves while handling the taro root. Clean the taro root well before cooking.