<font size="2"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Was anyone home when the quake happened? I'm looking for firsthand accounts from residents. Can you send me a note at <a href="mailto:sonia@patch.com">sonia@patch.com</a><br>
<br>Sonia<br></font></font><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 4:18 PM, Sarah Wayland <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sarah.wayland@gmail.com">sarah.wayland@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
I hope everyone is safe after the earthquake.<br>
<br>
I got this notice at work, and found it helpful so I am passing it<br>
along. It's from the FEMA website.<br>
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What to Do During an Earthquake<br>
<br>
Stay as safe as possible during an earthquake. Be aware that some<br>
earthquakes are actually foreshocks and a larger earthquake might<br>
occur. Minimize your movements to a few steps to a nearby safe place<br>
and if you are indoors, stay there until the shaking has stopped and<br>
you are sure exiting is safe.<br>
<br>
If indoors<br>
•DROP to the ground; take COVER by getting under a sturdy table or<br>
other piece of furniture; and HOLD ON until the shaking stops. If<br>
there isn’t a table or desk near you, cover your face and head with<br>
your arms and crouch in an inside corner of the building.<br>
•Stay away from glass, windows, outside doors and walls, and anything<br>
that could fall, such as lighting fixtures or furniture.<br>
•Stay in bed if you are there when the earthquake strikes. Hold on and<br>
protect your head with a pillow, unless you are under a heavy light<br>
fixture that could fall. In that case, move to the nearest safe place.<br>
•Use a doorway for shelter only if it is in close proximity to you and<br>
if you know it is a strongly supported, loadbearing doorway.<br>
•Stay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside.<br>
Research has shown that most injuries occur when people inside<br>
buildings attempt to move to a different location inside the building<br>
or try to leave.<br>
•Be aware that the electricity may go out or the sprinkler systems or<br>
fire alarms may turn on.<br>
•DO NOT use the elevators.<br>
<br>
If outdoors<br>
•Stay there.<br>
•Move away from buildings, streetlights, and utility wires.<br>
•Once in the open, stay there until the shaking stops. The greatest<br>
danger exists directly outside buildings, at exits and alongside<br>
exterior walls. Many of the 120 fatalities from the 1933 Long Beach<br>
earthquake occurred when people ran outside of buildings only to be<br>
killed by falling debris from collapsing walls. Ground movement during<br>
an earthquake is seldom the direct cause of death or injury. Most<br>
earthquake-related casualties result from collapsing walls, flying<br>
glass, and falling objects.<br>
<br>
If in a moving vehicle<br>
•Stop as quickly as safety permits and stay in the vehicle. Avoid<br>
stopping near or under buildings, trees, overpasses, and utility<br>
wires.<br>
•Proceed cautiously once the earthquake has stopped. Avoid roads,<br>
bridges, or ramps that might have been damaged by the earthquake.<br>
<br>
If trapped under debris<br>
•Do not light a match.<br>
•Do not move about or kick up dust.<br>
•Cover your mouth with a handkerchief or clothing.<br>
•Tap on a pipe or wall so rescuers can locate you. Use a whistle if<br>
one is available. Shout only as a last resort. Shouting can cause you<br>
to inhale dangerous amounts of dust.<br>
<br>
<br>
--<br>
Sarah Wayland<br>
<a href="mailto:sarah.wayland@gmail.com">sarah.wayland@gmail.com</a><br>
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