| After an Earthquake you need to do an | | | | water, fill up your bathtubs with water now |
| immediate damage assessment. First go turn | | | | incase main water lines to the city have |
| off the gas if you smell anything, a leaky | | | | broken. Join in with your neighbors to form a |
| gas line could explode and take out your | | | | support group and access all damage and get |
| entire home and your cats nine lives. Look | | | | with other neighbors near by and find out |
| for cracks in the slab or any areas where the | | | | what is going on. In the event of power |
| house carpet is lifted up. Then walk around | | | | outages, instruct all neighbors to turn off |
| the exterior of the house, what do you see? | | | | all appliances so it does not spike the |
| Do you see downed fences, retaining walls, | | | | system when everything turns back on. If the |
| support structures holding up the garage at | | | | power is still out after several hours; |
| weird angles or any areas where your house | | | | figure out a plan for food and BBQs and have |
| was knocked off its foundation? Look also | | | | a street party, but do not waste your food; |
| for water pipes which have been broken, if so | | | | stick together and ride it out. Also plan |
| shut off the main water line coming into the | | | | what to do incase of huge fires or forced |
| house. If there is extensive damage then | | | | evacuation. Have a care package ready for |
| that means the other neighbors have also and | | | | your entire family for 5-days food and have |
| the entire area.When entire neighborhoods are | | | | it easily portable incase you have to pack up |
| damaged and cities you have to worry about | | | | the SUV to get out of dodge. The best time to |
| chaos and riots, form a group with your | | | | plan home security in the event of an |
| neighbors and block off the street with cars | | | | Earthquake is before it happens, so think on |
| if you live in a culd-a-sac. Expect more | | | | this. |
| after shocks. Instruct your family to ration | | | | |