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DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS
BY: JONABEL M. PARDIÑAS
Being prepared can reduce fear, anxiety,
and losses that accompany disasters. ...
People also can reduce the impact of
disasters (flood proofing, elevating a home
or moving a home out of harm's way, and
securing items that could shake loose in an
earthquake) and sometimes avoid the
danger completely.
EARTHQUAKE An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of stored energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. PREPARE BEFORE AN EARTHQUAKE
TO DO BEFORE THE EARTHQUAKE
Make sure you have a fire extinguisher, first aid kit, a battery-powered radio, a flashlight, and extra batteries at home. Make up a plan of where to meet your family after an earthquake BEFORE IF YOU ARE INDOORS -- STAY THERE! GET UNDER A DESK OR TABLE AND HANG ON TO IT (DROP, COVER, AND HOLD ON!) OR MOVE INTO A HALLWAY OR AGAINST AN INSIDE WALL. STAY CLEAR OF WINDOWS, FIREPLACES, AND HEAVY FURNITURE OR APPLIANCES. DURING (^) AFTER IF YOU'RE CAUGHT IN AN AFTERSHOCK: STAY CALM. IF YOU'RE INDOORS, DON'T GO OUTSIDE. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS. IF YOU'RE OUTDOORS, STAY IN AN OPEN AREA, AWAY FROM POWER LINES OR ANYTHING THAT MIGHT FALL. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, FIRST AID KIT, A BATTERY- POWERED RADIO, A FLASHLIGHT, AND EXTRA BATTERIES AT HOME. LEARN FIRST AID. MAKE UP A PLAN OF WHERE TO MEET YOUR FAMILY AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE. DON'T LEAVE HEAVY OBJECTS ON SHELVES. EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS
