Author : Heather Montgomery
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 20,70 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Earthquakes
ISBN : 1429622792
An earthquake can happen anytime, anywhere. Be prepared if one shakes up your world. Whether you're trapped in rubble or surrounded by spilled chemicals, you'll find out how to stay safe in How to Survive an Earthquake.
Author : Deb Moller
Publisher : Sasquatch Books
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 17,12 MB
Release : 2021-01-12
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1632173050
The definitive guide to getting ready for and staying safe after a major earthquake in the Pacific Northwest. FEMA recommends being prepared for two weeks of self-sufficiency after it occurs, and this handbook will show you how with clear, informative, and easy-to-implement steps. Recent seismic activity has made national headlines and underscored the fact that the Cascadia fault line off the coast of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and Northern California is overdue for a major earthquake. And when it happens, living conditions could be akin to those in the mid-nineteenth century. This handbook covers the supplies you need to stay safely in place, including water, food (and food prep), first aid, sanitation, health and hygiene needs, shelter and bedding, and light/fire. It also includes lists of what to purchase and how to store it, as well as simple excercises to gain confidence in perfoming necessary tasks. Learn what to do during and immediately after an earthquake, how to develop a reunification plan, and how to communicate when basic infrastructure is down. It also addresses the particular concerns of those living in coastal areas (the tsunami zone) as well as those outside of the severe impact zone. It covers long-term ways to stay safe without modern conveniences and a crash course in survival techniques should the quake happen before all preparations are complete. Get Ready! presents information in clear, practical, and managable steps, equipping the reader with the skills to care for themselves and their loved ones should a major earthquake hit. And when it does, the internet will not be an option, making this reference handbook invaluable. If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you need Get Ready!
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Page : 24 pages
File Size : 41,17 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Earthquake hazard analysis
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Author : Maggie Mooney
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 16,55 MB
Release : 2011-08-05
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1553658515
As earthquakes have struck around the world with alarming frequency, millions have realized they are unprepared for similar catastrophes close to home. Online disaster plans and older books—heavy with seismic science and a survivalist focus—leave the average reader overwhelmed with details and anxiety. How much water will I need? What if I’m driving? How do I protect my six-year-old? The questions go on—and in this book Maggie Mooney answers them. Her four-week readiness program includes straightforward instructions, forms, and checklists. Mooney explains what to expect during a quake, and what to do when the shaking stops. She also addresses both aftershocks and tsunamis. Use this guide and the checklists inside to get ready: Find your safe spots at home, at work, at school, and outdoors. Develop your emergency communication plan. Shake-proof your home. Assemble emergency supplies. By following the steps in the four-week readiness program described here you can avoid injury and ensure you have the food, water and other essentials you need to be prepared rather than scared.
Author : The Hyperink Team
Publisher : Hyperink Inc
Page : 19 pages
File Size : 45,18 MB
Release : 2012-02-12
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1484006801
ABOUT THE BOOK Earthquakes are truly one of the planet's most terrifying and potentially destructive natural phenomena. While current technology does not allow for us to actually prevent earthquakes from happening, we do have the tools to understand how to prepare for an earthquake. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the United States Geological Survey offer a number of useful tips, tricks and plans. MEET THE AUTHOR The Hyperink Team works hard to bring you high-quality, engaging, fun content. If ever you have any questions about our products, or suggestions for how we can make them better, please don't hesitate to contact us! Happy reading! EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK Protocol during an earthquake can be broken down into four categories: what do do if you're indoors, outdoors, in a moving vehicle, or trapped under debris. Indoor Earthquake Emergency Action In the event of an earthquake, immediately get low to the ground, preferably beneath a table, and hold on. If a table is not nearby, then curl up in a corner and cover your head with your arms. When you start to feel the earthquake, move away from windows and light fixtures – anything that could break, fall, or injure you when the ground begins to shake. If you are in bed, stay there during the earthquake. As long as there are no nearby windows, heavy lights above or hangings on the wall, it could be the safest place to stay during the earthquake. Only use a doorway as your earthquake go-to place if you know the foundation is sturdy. Never use an elevator. Keep in mind that during an earthquake the electricity may go out, and your building or home fire sprinklers might turn on. Outdoor Earthquake Emergency Action If you’re outside in the event of an earthquake, do not go inside. Run away from any nearby buildings, streetlights, utility wires, or any large object or structure that could potentially fall on you. Vehicle Earthquake Emergency Action Stop your vehicle as soon as safely as you can, making sure not to park your car near any trees, streetlights or buildings that could damage you and/or your vehicle. When driving after the earthquake has stopped, avoid bridges or roads that have been severely damaged. Buy a copy to keep reading!
Author : Joel T. Leach
Publisher : Studio 4 Productions
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 13,60 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781882349425
Many believe earthquake and California to be synonymous, but the truth is that more than 30 states are threatened by earthquakes, some every bit as serious as California. This thoroughly illustrated second edition contains new chapters dealing with preparation for the disabled, apartment dwellers and mobile home residents.
Author : Dr. Lucy Jones
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 41,24 MB
Release : 2019-03-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0525434283
By the world-renowned seismologist, a riveting history of natural disasters, their impact on our culture, and new ways of thinking about the ones to come Earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, hurricanes, volcanoes--they stem from the same forces that give our planet life. Earthquakes give us natural springs; volcanoes produce fertile soil. It is only when these forces exceed our ability to withstand them that they become disasters. Together they have shaped our cities and their architecture; elevated leaders and toppled governments; influenced the way we think, feel, fight, unite, and pray. The history of natural disasters is a history of ourselves. In The Big Ones, leading seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones offers a bracing look at some of the world's greatest natural disasters, whose reverberations we continue to feel today. At Pompeii, Jones explores how a volcanic eruption in the first century AD challenged prevailing views of religion. She examines the California floods of 1862 and the limits of human memory. And she probes more recent events--such as the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 and the American hurricanes of 2017--to illustrate the potential for globalization to humanize and heal. With population in hazardous regions growing and temperatures around the world rising, the impacts of natural disasters are greater than ever before. The Big Ones is more than just a work of history or science; it is a call to action. Natural hazards are inevitable; human catastrophes are not. With this energizing and exhaustively researched book, Dr. Jones offers a look at our past, readying us to face down the Big Ones in our future.
Author : Lynette S. Werner
Publisher : Nuage Survival Pub
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 23,92 MB
Release : 1989-02-01
Category : Disaster relief
ISBN : 9780962292408
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 50,2 MB
Release : 2011-09-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309186773
The United States will certainly be subject to damaging earthquakes in the future. Some of these earthquakes will occur in highly populated and vulnerable areas. Coping with moderate earthquakes is not a reliable indicator of preparedness for a major earthquake in a populated area. The recent, disastrous, magnitude-9 earthquake that struck northern Japan demonstrates the threat that earthquakes pose. Moreover, the cascading nature of impacts-the earthquake causing a tsunami, cutting electrical power supplies, and stopping the pumps needed to cool nuclear reactors-demonstrates the potential complexity of an earthquake disaster. Such compound disasters can strike any earthquake-prone populated area. National Earthquake Resilience presents a roadmap for increasing our national resilience to earthquakes. The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) is the multi-agency program mandated by Congress to undertake activities to reduce the effects of future earthquakes in the United States. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)-the lead NEHRP agency-commissioned the National Research Council (NRC) to develop a roadmap for earthquake hazard and risk reduction in the United States that would be based on the goals and objectives for achieving national earthquake resilience described in the 2008 NEHRP Strategic Plan. National Earthquake Resilience does this by assessing the activities and costs that would be required for the nation to achieve earthquake resilience in 20 years. National Earthquake Resilience interprets resilience broadly to incorporate engineering/science (physical), social/economic (behavioral), and institutional (governing) dimensions. Resilience encompasses both pre-disaster preparedness activities and post-disaster response. In combination, these will enhance the robustness of communities in all earthquake-vulnerable regions of our nation so that they can function adequately following damaging earthquakes. While National Earthquake Resilience is written primarily for the NEHRP, it also speaks to a broader audience of policy makers, earth scientists, and emergency managers.
Author : Peter I. Yanev
Publisher : Chronicle Books (CA)
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 44,87 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780877010500
