What can you do to prepare if you live in an earthquake zone?

What can you do to prepare if you live in an earthquake zone?

Before an Earthquake

1. Know your risk. Research the area and find out if you live near an active fault line.
2. Retrofit and reinforce your house.
3. Create a disaster plan.
4. Plan a week’s worth of supplies for each person.
5. Stay away from hazards.
6. Take cover in a safe place.
7. Stay inside.
8. Be prepared for aftershocks.

What can you do to make your home more safe during an earthquake?

Secure ceiling fans, pendant lighting and other hanging lighting fixtures. Securely fasten or relocate heavy pictures and mirrors over furniture. Do not hang heavy objects over beds, or other places you spend time such as couches in your living room, desks in your home office, or the table in your dining room.

What is the best way to reduce the risk of damage from earthquakes?

Anchor large appliances to walls using safety cables or straps. Install ledge barriers on shelves and secure large, heavy items and breakables directly to shelves to keep them from falling. Install latches on drawers and cabinet doors to keep contents from spilling. Anchor filing cabinets and televisions to walls.

How will you prepare if you learned that an earthquake will shake your place?

If there is no shelter nearby, get down near an interior wall or next to low-lying furniture that won’t fall on you, and cover your head and neck with your arms and hands. HOLD ON to your shelter (or to your head and neck) until the shaking stops. Be prepared to move with your shelter if the shaking shifts it around.

What do you do in an earthquake in an apartment?

If you are indoors: “DROP, COVER AND HOLD ON” Stay inside. Drop under heavy furniture such as a table, desk, bed or any solid furniture. Cover your head and torso to prevent being hit by falling objects. Hold on to the object that you are under so that you remain covered.

What is the importance of preparing the house for a possible earthquake?

Each time there is a major disaster, lives are lost. Preparation can cut down on the loss of lives, which is why you should have a plan in place in case there is an earthquake. You can come up with a plan easily if you go through earthquake preparation training.

Where is the safest place to be when there is earthquake?

COVER your head and neck (and your entire body if possible) underneath a sturdy table or desk. If there is no shelter nearby, get down near an interior wall or next to low-lying furniture that won’t fall on you, and cover your head and neck with your arms and hands.

Can we prevent earthquakes?

We cannot prevent natural earthquakes from occurring but we can significantly mitigate their effects by identifying hazards, building safer structures, and providing education on earthquake safety. By preparing for natural earthquakes we can also reduce the risk from human induced earthquakes.

How can we reduce the impact of earthquakes on buildings?

Two basic technologies are used to protect buildings from damaging earthquake effects. These are Base Isolation Devices and Seismic Dampers.

How can we prevent earthquakes?

Stay away from outer walls, windows, fireplaces, and hanging objects. If you are unable to move from a bed or chair, protect yourself from falling objects by covering up with blankets and pillows. If you are outside, go to an open area away from trees, telephone poles, and buildings, and stay there.

Why is it important to be aware of places prone to earthquakes?

It is important to identify areas that are prone to earthquakes in order to prepare for the possibility that they may occur. This preparation takes the form of disaster planning and community planning, but most importantly involves infrastructure.

Are apartments safe during earthquakes?

Due to their rigid construction and limited capacity to absorb the energy of strong ground-shaking, these structures are at risk of collapse in an earthquake. In fact, non-ductile concrete buildings make up the majority of earthquake losses around the world.