WHAT  SHOULD YOU DO IN AN EARTHQUAKE?

 

IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Stay in the train or subway and only leave if it is absolutely necessary. Follow all the instructions given. Hold on to the handles and if possible sit down. 

 

AT HOME

Turn off all appliances that use  fire (ie. gas stove). In the great Kanto earthquake about 100,000 people died because their stoves started fires. If there is a fire you should try and put it out with blankets or water.

ON THE STREET

Don't stand beside the walls of buildings. Go inside a store and find cover under a table. If it’s a bed store then you should go under a bed or cover your head with pillows. Don’t go near power lines or the outlets where they go underground.

IN A STORE

In a store, you should hide under tables or use plastic bags to cover your head. If you are in a theatre don’t try to exit. You should go under the chairs and stay there and wait for the staff to tell you the tremors have stopped.

 

UNDERGROUND

There is no reason to panic, even if the lights go out the backup lighting should turn on in 2 – 3 seconds. Let the staff explain what to do. Don’t ever go into an elevator because in the event of an earthquake, power lines will be cut and the elevators will stop.

On the beach

Don’t go in the water or even near the water. Tidal waves usually appear in an earthquake. Stay alert until the lifeguards say it’s all right. If there is a warning for an earthquake it’s best to stay home.

 

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