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    How To Survive Any Natural Calamity
    How To Survive Any Natural Calamity
    How To Survive Any Natural Calamity
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    How To Survive Any Natural Calamity

    By Jeannine Hill

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    How To Survive Any Natural Calamity
    Contents
    Tips On Earthquake Emergency Preparation........................................................................................... 8
    Emergency Preparedness For A Hurricane............................................................................................ 10
    Emergency Preparedness For A Hurricane............................................................................................ 14
    Prepare For A Flood The Best Way You Could...................................................................................... 16
    Prepare For The Worst Hurricane In The Best Way Possible............................................................... 19
    Vital Steps In Preparation For An Industrial Emergency ...................................................................... 22
    The Emergency Preparedness Assessment .......................................................................................... 23
    Safety Emergency Preparation Tips When There Is A Tornado........................................................... 25
    Tsunami: What To Do And How To Survive ........................................................................................... 28
    Emergency Preparation Tips For Typhoons .......................................................................................... 31
    Tsunami Emergency Preparation ............................................................................................................ 33
    Don’t Be Blown Off By A Typhoon .......................................................................................................... 35
    What Do You Do When A Volcano Erupts Tomorrow? ......................................................................... 37
    Do You Still Dream Of Saving Lives? ..................................................................................................... 40
    The Truth About Emergency Services.................................................................................................... 42
    Emergency Medical Services And How It Began................................................................................... 44
    Civil War Emergency Preparation – Getting Ready For A Disaster ..................................................... 46
    Climate Change Emergency Preparation – We Should Act Now! ........................................................ 48
    Home Emergency - Better Be Prepared!................................................................................................. 50
    Heroes Need Help Too.............................................................................................................................. 52
    Understaffing In Emergency Departments - Causes And Ways To Overcome It ............................... 54
    Teaching Your Children About Police Officers As Community Helpers ............................................. 56
    Positions In The Police Department - Job Descriptions ....................................................................... 58
    Police Search And Seizure....................................................................................................................... 60
    Search And Rescue Emergency Workers .............................................................................................. 62
    Teaching The Next Generation To Respect............................................................................................ 64
     
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJeannine
    Release dateJun 30, 2018
    ISBN9788828347286
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      How To Survive Any Natural Calamity - Jeannine Hill

      Calamity

      Contents

      Tips On Earthquake Emergency Preparation........................................................................................... 8

      Emergency Preparedness For A Hurricane............................................................................................ 10

      Emergency Preparedness For A Hurricane............................................................................................ 14

      Prepare For A Flood The Best Way You Could...................................................................................... 16

      Prepare For The Worst Hurricane In The Best Way Possible............................................................... 19

      Vital Steps In Preparation For An Industrial Emergency ...................................................................... 22

      The Emergency Preparedness Assessment .......................................................................................... 23

      Safety Emergency Preparation Tips When There Is A Tornado........................................................... 25

      Tsunami: What To Do And How To Survive ........................................................................................... 28

      Emergency Preparation Tips For Typhoons .......................................................................................... 31

      Tsunami Emergency Preparation ............................................................................................................ 33

      Don’t Be Blown Off By A Typhoon .......................................................................................................... 35

      What Do You Do When A Volcano Erupts Tomorrow? ......................................................................... 37

      Do You Still Dream Of Saving Lives? ..................................................................................................... 40

      The Truth About Emergency Services.................................................................................................... 42

      Emergency Medical Services And How It Began................................................................................... 44

      Civil War Emergency Preparation – Getting Ready For A Disaster ..................................................... 46

      Climate Change Emergency Preparation – We Should Act Now! ........................................................ 48

      Home Emergency - Better Be Prepared!................................................................................................. 50

      Heroes Need Help Too.............................................................................................................................. 52

      Understaffing In Emergency Departments - Causes And Ways To Overcome It ............................... 54

      Teaching Your Children About Police Officers As Community Helpers ............................................. 56

      Positions In The Police Department - Job Descriptions ....................................................................... 58

      Police Search And Seizure....................................................................................................................... 60

      Search And Rescue Emergency Workers .............................................................................................. 62

      Teaching The Next Generation To Respect............................................................................................ 64

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      How To Survive Any Natural Calamity

      Tips On Earthquake Emergency Preparation

      In 1906, the residents of San Francisco, California, had an abrupt change of lifestyle. They

      learned that almost anything can happen without warning. An earthquake killed about 3,000

      people and caused over $400 million in property damages. In 1920, the Gansu earthquake in

      China took about 200,000 lives. Then in 1948, the region around Ashgabat in the Soviet Union

      suffered a powerful quake that claimed over two-thirds of that city's population (110,000 people

      died).

      About Earthquakes

      The most powerful earthquake ever recorded happened in 1960 in Chile. Registering 9.5 on the

      Moment magnitude scale, it created a tsunami that swept the entire Pacific Ocean. In 1972,

      90% of the city of Managua, Nicaragua, was destroyed by a midnight earthquake that killed over

      10,000 people. Then in 1985, the Great Mexican Earthquake struck, killing as many as 30,000

      people, most of whom were never found. In 1989, San Francisco and surrounding areas

      experienced the World Series Quake.

      In 2003, the Bam Citadel, the largest adobe structure in the world and built before 500 B.C. was

      almost completely destroyed, together with 70% of the city of Bam and 70,000 residents.

      Most of them happen along what is known as the circum-Pacific seismic belt or the Pacific Ring of Fire bounding the Pacific tectonic plate. With high-population cities like Mexico City, Tehran, and Tokyo growing in areas of high risk, it is possible that a future earthquake could take as

      many as 3 million lives.

      It's hard to understand why people insist on living in earthquake-prone areas like San Francisco

      and the mountains of central and South America. But in fact, earthquakes are a common

      phenomenon, small ones happening somewhere in the world every day. Characterized by

      shaking and ruptures in the land, earthquakes also cause dangerous avalanches and

      landslides, fires like the terrible 1906 San Francisco experience, soil liquefaction where

      buildings literally sink into the earth, and massive tsunamis. Because the damage they do is

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      How To Survive Any Natural Calamity

      enduring, they also leave high risks for disease in their wake as people try to find potable water to drink and dry, safe places to sleep and live

      People who live in high-probability earthquake zones must live each day as it comes, knowing

      that their fragile lives could be over in an instant. Knowing that tragedy can strike at any time, they prepare for it.

      Technology specialist Jason lives near the Marina, the most high-risk area in his city. He

      accepts graciously the fact that living there is a risk, but he always stores basic supplies for that inevitable crisis. He keeps several gallons of fresh water, portable food packs, extra flashlights and batteries, and several thing-a-magics that would overwhelm the technologically-challenged.

      Earthquake Safety Tips

      * Duck. Stay off heavy objects that may fall. Find an open area or stand in a doorway.

      * If you can't get out of the building, seek protection under a heavy table.

      * If you're driving when the earthquake strikes, stay inside your car.

      * If you're in a mall or store, move away from shelving and other movable objects.

      * In theaters and stadiums, duck under your seat and wait until the mob has largely left the area.

      Don't get caught up in the panic-filled crowds.

      Another Word of Advice

      Being well-prepared, having a plan of action, is the best way to prepare to survive an

      earthquake. Lacking this comfortable knowledge, you are more likely to panic and make deadly

      mistakes.

      Know where strong, stable structures are that may provide shelter. Avoid areas of poor

      construction or materials. Stay calm. Stay alert. Things change very quickly, and you should be

      ready

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