- Initial mild shaking may strengthen and become extremely violent within seconds. Additional earthquakes, called aftershocks, may occur for hours, days, or even months. Most are smaller than the initial earthquake but larger magnitude aftershocks also occur .Cover your head and neck with your arms. If a sturdy table or desk is nearby, crawl underneath it for shelter.
Learn about disasters in your area
The unexpected seems to always raise at the worst unimaginable time. Preparation is your most important key to survival. But what does preparation involve?
Earthquake PREPAREDNESS
- An earthquake is the sudden, rapid shaking of the earth, caused by the breaking and shifting of subterranean rock as it releases strain that has accumulated over a long time.
Emergency Preparedness Explorer Program—Earthquake Readiness
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Emergency Preparedness TSCP Planner
Hurricane
Being prepared
Be prepared for disasters and other emergencies with a well-stocked emergency kit for your home, workplace and automobile. Prepare to survive on your own for several days.
Earthquake
Resource center
A resource center that promotes innovation in disaster preparedness and supports learning and knowledge sharing amongst disaster preparedness practitioners worldwide.
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After an emergency
Although no one wants to think they’ll face an emergency, chances are you or someone
you know will find themselves in an urgent situation.
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Know the plan
The ultimate goal is to help you and you family come up with a customized emergency plan
that helps you prepare before and after an event.
Collaborative Cloud Communication
Communities must build multi-business collaborative relationships and ensure that at-risk and homeless service providers are adequately resourced. Recent emergencies and disasters demonstrate that at-risk or people experiencing homelessness are often the first and most severely affected group during public health emergencies and disasters.