What makes earthquakes especially dangerous is that there’s no warming when they will happen. An earthquake can strike at any moment, today, next month or two years from now. There’re steps you can take right now to make sure you’re prepared when that earthquake hits.

2.       Here are three easy steps to remember: duck, cover, and hold. Duck, means duck or drop down to the floor. Cover, means take cover under a strong tables, desk or other pieces of furniture. Finally, hold means hold on to the piece of furniture you’re under. If you can’t do that, go to an inside wall and protect you head and neck with your arms like this.

3.       Stay away from windows and tall furniture that could fall over on you. Those tips can help you if you’re at home or in school, but what if you’re outdoors when the earthquake happens? You want to go to an open area as far as you can from trees, signs, buildings and electrical wires.

4.       If you’re in a car, stay there. The driver should pull over and stop, away from bridges and power lines. Stay in the car until the earthquake is over. So get your families planned and placed, and remember to practice it. And if an emergency happens, we’ll all be ready.

1.       What makes earthquakes especially dangerous is that there’s no warming when they will happen. An earthquake can strike at any moment, today, next month or two years from now. There’re steps you can take right now to make sure you’re prepared when that earthquake hits.

2.       Here are three easy steps to remember: duck, cover, and hold. Duck, means duck or drop down to the floor. Cover, means take cover under a strong tables, desk or other pieces of furniture. Finally, hold means hold on to the piece of furniture you’re under. If you can’t do that, go to an inside wall and protect you head and neck with your arms like this.

3.       Stay away from windows and tall furniture that could fall over on you. Those tips can help you if you’re at home or in school, but what if you’re outdoors when the earthquake happens? You want to go to an open area as far as you can from trees, signs, buildings and electrical wires.

4.       If you’re in a car, stay there. The driver should pull over and stop, away from bridges and power lines. Stay in the car until the earthquake is over. So get your families planned and placed, and remember to practice it. And if an emergency happens, we’ll all be ready.