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24 - Friday, July 15, 1994 - North Shore News

Are you ready for it?

Being prepared for an earthquake } iS simple

IT IS important for North
Shore residents to prepare
now for a large earthquake —
one that is predicted to occur
at any time.

QUAKE TIPS

By Ross Peterson

A local or offshore earthquake
of.7 to 8.5 on the Richter scale

_with strong shaking up to three to

four minutes would cause massive
damage to our utilities, lifelines,
roads and bridges and many of cur
buildings.

North Shore residents would be
isolated from the rest of the Lower
Mainland and without power,
water, Sewer, phone and natural

» gas.

The North Shore would also
experience landslides, flooding,
fires ‘and releases of hazardous
materials.

Families would be separated;
unable to get home or even call to

.. Check on loved ones.

Unfortunately, such ‘an eartb-

‘quake will also result in casual-

66 Whatever
| problems this

_ earthquake spectre -
_ creates for you —

— will be ‘yours
“te deal with. 99

: These. problems will also
‘make:the municipality's job of
’ sponse, very difficult. The provi-
“sion, of normal’emergency ‘services

fire; police, ambulance) may be
‘delayed by days...

~ Whatever problems: this earth-
quake spectre creates for you will

be yours to. deal’ with. How well
-you deal with these problems wiil

epend on your level of prepared-

“ness — preparedness for survival !

Fortunately, preparedness is
relatively. easy; once you have
committed yourself to do it.

The rest of this series will take
you. through the steps needed for
effective home and family pre-

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THE NORTH Shore could experience landslides, flooding and
flres when an earthquake hits the Lower Mainland.

paredriess. We urge you to clip out
these Quake Tips and keep them
as a handy reference guide.

Future Quake Tips will cover
the following topics: .
G Your vulnerability to earth-
quake damage,

How to assess your property,
your house’s structure, and all the
interior non-structural hazards.

0) How to make your home
safer,

* How to secure your water
tank and tall furniture;

¢ How to install velcro and
other devices to secure computers,
microwave ovens, televisions and
other heavy appliances;

* How to reduce the chance of
chemical spills and fires; and

-* Other easy-to-do steps to pro-
tect you and your family.

C} How to prepare a family
pian.

* Roles and responsibilities;

* First aid; and

« Family contacts.

O What you should have on
hand.
* Earthquake kits for the home;
* Auto kit;
* Office kit;
* Water; and
* Foad.

(} What you should de during
an earthquake.

C} What you should do after an
earthquake,

GO What you should do if you

_ have to evacuate your honie.

{? Neighborhood planning.
O Municipal emergency plan-

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ning — what can you expect?

Every few weeks Quake Tips
will print a quiz, with prizes
offered for the best answers sub-
mitted.

Ross Peterson is the North
Shore Emergency Programs coor-
dinator.

She

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