| The year 1906 was a determining factor | | | | and other thing-a-magics guaranteed to |
| in how future resident of the San | | | | make any normal person flip out. |
| Francisco area would live their lives. | | | | The most important thing to remember |
| Will they be able to sleep peacefully at | | | | during an earthquake is to duck and keep |
| night knowing that anything can happen | | | | off everything heavy that may fall on |
| between the time they slept and the time | | | | anyone. However, there are other |
| they will be awake. But the question for | | | | earthquake emergency tips that will |
| most people is the possibility that they | | | | benefit any person who would be faced |
| may never wake up again. | | | | with an emergency earthquake situation |
| The same goes for the people in Mexico, | | | | at any time in his life. |
| Baguio in the Philippines, Indonesia, | | | | When faced with an earthquake |
| Japan and other countries that have been | | | | circumstance, it is always better to |
| victimized by strong earthquakes. Most | | | | seek refuge from tables that can protect |
| of these people were caught unaware and | | | | a person from heavy objects that are |
| this made the disaster more disastrous. | | | | falling from everywhere. When this is |
| San Franciscans are aware that someday, | | | | however not practical, a person should |
| their city will fall into the depths of | | | | immediately go out and proceed to an |
| the city. But why do they continue to | | | | open area without the danger of falling |
| live in a city, which though beautiful, | | | | trees, high rises or power cables. |
| is a catastrophe waiting to happen | | | | Those who are caught driving when an |
| again? | | | | earthquake occurs would be better off if |
| Most of the people living in | | | | they stay inside their car. When inside |
| earthquake-prone areas prefer to live | | | | a grocery or a mall, make sure that the |
| each day with the thought that they | | | | person is away from heavy shelves and |
| might never wake up again. However, what | | | | other objects. When inside a theater or |
| makes them different from majority of | | | | a sports stadium and an earthquake |
| the people living safe lives in safe | | | | occurs, never run for safety and join |
| places is the fact that they are aware | | | | the hundreds of people doing the same. |
| that a tragedy like an earthquake may | | | | Duck under the seat and wait until |
| strike them anytime and they are | | | | everything clears up. |
| prepared for it. | | | | A lot of people get hurt or even die not |
| These people party and live life to the | | | | because of the earthquake itself but |
| fullest but they made sure they live in | | | | because of panic and failure to prepare |
| earthquake-safe buildings. Most of the | | | | for such an emergency. It is always |
| high rise establishments were | | | | helpful to have an emergency earthquake |
| constructed with a strong earthquake in | | | | plan even if earthquakes are not common |
| mind | | | | in the area. |
| Jason, a technology specialist lives in | | | | Survival will always depend on how |
| the Marina area which is the most | | | | prepared a person is for emergencies. |
| earthquake-prone area in the city. While | | | | People who have not prepared for the |
| he accepts that he is taking a big risk | | | | worse case scenario are the ones who |
| living in that area, he takes no chances | | | | have the tendency to panic. And in most |
| and always stores several gallons of | | | | cases, those who panic and lose their |
| water nearby. | | | | presence of mind become the first |
| He has also prepared earthquake packs | | | | victims of any emergency, |
| and emergency kits containing first aid | | | | Read about volcano facts and tsunami |
| medicines as well as food packs that can | | | | facts at the Natural Disasters Facts |
| be eaten right out of the packet. He | | | | website. |
| also has extra flashlights, batteries | | | | |