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EARTHQUAKE RISKS TOGETHER! Group 5

"Reducing
Earthquake
Risks: Building
a Safer Future
Empowering
Communities for
Resilience

In the face of 1. Duck: When you feel the shaking

of an earthquake, the first step is
earthquakes, let our to quickly get down to the ground.
resilience rise like
mountains, and our 2. Cover: Take cover under a sturdy
unity be the bedrock piece of furniture, such as a table or
that rebuilds. desk, to protect yourself from falling
objects or debris.

3. Hold On: Once you are in a safe

position, hold on to your sheltering
object or maintain your protective
posture.
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Welcome to our brochure
on reducing earthquake
risks!
Earthquake preparedness is of
utmost importance as it can
significantly reduce the risks posed
by earthquakes and save lives.
However, less-privileged areas face
unique challenges in preparing for
and responding to earthquakes.
These challenges include:
Max Mayfield
Understanding
Public Awareness Campaigns:
Educating communities about
response strategies is crucial.
Social Support Systems: Addressing
the social vulnerabilities of less-
privileged areas is crucial.
Limited Resources: Less-privileged
areas often lack access to
resources.
Preparation through
education is less costly than
learning through tragedy.
Minimizing
Earthquake
Risks
Creating an emergency supply
Earthquakes kit is crucial to ensure you have
essential items readily available
Earthquakes happen because in case of an emergency.
the Earth's crust, which is like
the hard outer shell of the Assisting vulnerable individuals
planet, is always moving. The during earthquakes is of
paramount importance due to
Earth's surface is made up of
big puzzle pieces called their increased susceptibility.
tectonic plates. These plates Identifying signs of structural
are constantly shifting, and
weakness in buildings and
sometimes they push against
promptly reporting them is crucial
each other or slide past each
to prevent potential hazards during
other.
earthquakes.