TO DO BEFORE ,AFTER AND DURING AN EARTHQUAKE!

EARTHQUAKE, TSUNAMI What to Do Before an Earthquake

AND VOLCANIC ERUPTION #Make sure you have a fire extinguisher,

first aid kit, a battery-powered radio, a
AWARENESS flashlight, and extra batteries at home.

#Learn first aid.

#Learn how to turn off the gas,
water, and electricity.
#Make up a plan of where to meet your family
after an earthquake.

No matter where you are, know how to protect

yourself, your family and your colleagues during
an EARTHQUAKE, TSUNAMI and VOLCANIC
ERUPTION. Practice the TIPS on what to do
before, during and after.
#Don't leave heavy objects on shelves
(they'll fall during a quake).
Being prepared can reduce the fear, anxiety and losses that
accompany disasters. Communities, families, and
individuals should know what to do in the event of an
earthquake and where to seek shelter during a fire. ... Disasters
disrupt hundreds of thousands of lives every year.

#Anchor heavy furniture, cupboards,

and appliances to the walls or floor.

#Learn the earthquake plan at your

school or workplace.
What to Do During an Earthquake
*Don't use matches, candles, or any
#Stay calm! If you're indoors, stay inside. If you're flame. Broken gas lines and fire
outside, stay outside.
don't mix.
#If you're indoors, stand against a wall near the center
of the building, stand in a doorway, or crawl under *If you're in a car, stop the car and
heavy furniture (a desk or table). Stay away from
windows and outside doors. stay inside the car until the
earthquake stops.
*Don't use elevators (they'll
probably get stuck anyway).

#If you're outdoors, stay in the open

away from power lines or anything that
might fall. Stay away from buildings (stuff
might fall off the building or the building
could fall on you).
What to Do After an Earthquake
#Check yourself and others for injuries.
Provide first aid for anyone who needs it.
#Check water, gas, and electric lines for
damage. If any are damaged, shut off the
valves. Check for the smell of gas. If you smell
it, open all the windows and doors, leave
immediately, and report it to the authorities
(use someone else's phone).
*Turn on the radio. Don't use the phone unless it's an
emergency.
*Stay out of damaged buildings.
*Be careful around broken glass and debris. Wear
boots or sturdy shoes to keep from cutting your feet.
*Be careful of chimneys (they may fall on you).
*Stay away from beaches. Tsunamis and seiches
sometimes hit after the ground has stopped shaking.
*Stay away from damaged areas.
*If you're at school or work, follow the emergency
plan or the instructions of the person in charge.
*Expect aftershocks.
Before a tsunami #Plan your escape and evacuation routes. From the Red
Cross: "If possible, pick areas 100 feet (30 meters) above sea
level or go as far as 2 miles (3 kilometers) inland, away from
#Establish whether your home and other places you frequent
the coastline. If you cannot get this high or far, go as high or
are in tsunami hazard areas.
far as you can. Every foot inland or upward may make a
difference. You should be able to reach your safe location on
#Know how high above sea level your street is and how far it
foot within 15 minutes."
is from the coast. Evacuation orders may be based on those
figures.
#Practice evacuating.

#Cobble together an emergency

#Know your children's school evacuation plans and figure out
supplies kit. how to get them.
During a tsunami
#If there's an earthquake while you
are on the coast and indoors, drop,
cover and hold on. If you're outside,
stay away from falling objects.
#When the shaking is over, move
quickly to inland, higher ground. Go
on foot if you can. Stay there until
officials say it's all clear.
#Bring your animals if you
evacuate. Bring your preparedness
kit.
#Listen to official sources such as a
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration weather radio or the
U.S. Coast Guard emergency
frequency station if a tsunami watch
has been issued.
After a tsunami
#Tell family and friends you're OK.
#Keep tuned in to official information sources
or local media.
#Don't assume the danger is over after
the first wave. The next one might be
bigger.
#Call authorities if someone needs to be
rescued.
#Help people such as the elderly, infants
and people with disabilities.
#Stay away from disaster zones and out
of buildings that have water around them.
#Be cautious when re-entering buildings
and cleaning up.
BEFORE VOLCANIC ERUPTION #Store as much food, water, light sources
and batteries that are very useful in case
of emergency.
#Each one should be aware of the
dangers that volcanic eruptions pose to
lives and be prepared to face whatever
circumstances the eruption may bring.

#Prepare masks to cover nose and mouth

for the ash falls of the volcano.
#Safety of the kids first before anything
#Prepare all the necessary things to bring else.
once evacuation is needed.
DURING VOLCANIC ERUPTION
#Avoid low-lying places because lava
flows and mud flows are more likely to
pass here.
# Always stay indoors and
watch for your kids, they
might be tempted to go out.

#Seek cover in case of ash falls and rock

falls and use masks to cover your nose
and mouth and to avoid breathing in the
ashes.
#If inside the house, close all doors and
#Stay in the evacuation
windows to avoid letting in the ashes. center and wait for further
instructions and do not
leave until said so.
AFTER VOLCANIC ERUPTION

#Go back to your house but leave
your kids with someone who can take
care of them while you check your
house.
#When in your house, clean
everything and check if there’s
damages incurred. Use masks when
cleaning.
#Wait for further announcements
related to volcano activities.
#Make sure that your house is still
safe for all of you.
EARTHQUAKES
Movements within the Earth’s crust cause stress to
build up at points of weakness and rocks to deform.
Stored energy builds up in the same way as energy
builds up in the spring of a watch when it is wound.
When the stress finally exceeds the strength of the
rock, the rock fractures along a fault, often at a zone of
existing weakness within the rock. The stored energy
that is suddenly released as an earthquake!
Intense vibrations, or seismic waves, spread out from
the initial point of rupture, the focus, like ripples on a
pond. These waves are what makes the ground shake
and can travel large distances in all directions.
Near the focus, the waves can be very large, making
them extremely destructive.
TSUNAMI
A tsunami is a natural disaster which is a series of fast-moving
waves in the ocean caused by powerful earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions, landslides, or simply an asteroid or a meteor crash
inside the ocean. A tsunami has a very long wavelength. It can
be hundreds of kilometers long. Usually, a tsunami starts
suddenly.
VOLCANIC ERUPTION
A volcanic eruption occurs when hot materials from the Earth's interior
are thrown out of a volcano. Lava, rocks, dust, and gas compounds are
some of these "ejecta".