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Some No-Nos In a Big Quake

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Don’t Even THINK About Doing These

1. “I’ve got to get out of here!”  Probably the worst thing you can do when a major quake hits: try and run out of the house or building.  This is almost everyone’s instinctive reaction, but you must resist it.  This is one way many people get hurt in a quake. You can fall and injure yourself or, if it’s an office building, glass, brick, etc. can fall and hit you. Many people have died like this.  

2. If you’re in bed, don’t get out of bed until the shaking stops (unless there is a unsecured bookcase that could fall on you or if you have a ceiling fan – just slide off to the floor). Cover your head with a pillow.  

3. Don’t stand in a doorway – they are no stronger than any other place in a building and could slam up against you.  

4. Don’t use elevators.  

5. If you’re driving, don’t stop under overpasses, on or under bridges, or near buildings. Pull off the road when you can and stay in your car.  

6. Don’t assume you can turn your gas off manually after a big quake if you smell gas.  You could be away from home for just a few minutes and end up with your house burning down.  Everyone should have an automatic gas shutoff valve.  QuakePrepare has a little experience with this – we’ve installed over 4,800.

Larry Guillot
QuakePrepare.com
510-292-6571
email:  larry@quakeprepare.com

Watch Virtual Earthquake Damage

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Sobering stuff to see! These guys have created the most amazing virtual videos showing damage happening at different quake intensities in homes, in stores, on streets and bridges, and to buildings in cities in the US and around the world:   

Larry Guillot
QuakePrepare.com
510-292-6571
email:  larry@quakeprepare.com

QuakeTip: WATER STORAGE MYTHS

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Here are just a few 

1.Treat your water and then store it. Fact: Actually, if you use regular tap water, it’s already treated. 

2. Stored water tastes bad.  Fact: Stored water is merely lacking oxygen. You can get it back to tasting great simply by pouring it back and forth a couple of times between a couple of pitchers or glasses. This will infuse oxygen back into your water.  

3. Boil your water for 10 minutes in order for it to be safe.  Fact: You do not need to boil your water. 

4. “I don’t need to drink a gallon of water a day!”  Fact: One gallon/person/day is not just for drinking.  Think: bathing, sanitation, cooking, cleaning, etc. 

Stay safe. 
Larry Guillot
QuakePrepare.com
510-292-6571
email:  larry@quakeprepare.com
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