How To Prevent Earthquake Damage

الخميس، 24 مارس 2016

By Frances Harris


Natural calamities lead to the destruction of property or even loss of life. When constructing your residential or commercial building, make sure you have a plan to cater for these uncertainties. A calamity can result in serious financial distress that will leave you unstable. Many insurance companies are offering policies that will take care of such damages. The local government also organizes training programs to educate the potential investors on the best land to set their firms and buildings. The government employs experts who conduct comprehensive research on an area to determine the likely dangers that face that part. Outlined below are tips to reduce and prevent the earthquake damage. These damages are very dangerous since they can result in death and massive destruction of items. Preventing them is the best way.

In a bid to enhance the beauty and give your home an eye-catching look, you would most probably go for a glass table as compared to a wooden one. It is so true that this is necessary for a home. However in case you are in such an area, this is very dangerous because, in the event of earthquakes, the glass materials end up breaking and may hurt you badly.

A wooden house may not be as classy or as durable as a brick or slab house. However, wooden houses are the best when it comes to survival rates during a tremor. Wood is not as heavy as bricks or slabs, therefore, surviving a volcanic activity under a wooden house is possible compared to a brick or slabs one.

It is crucial to have a very strong foundation. As for the plumbing activities, ensure you give the strongest to stand such times. Store properly the gas cylinders and other things containing chemicals. Tighten them so that in the case of the earthquakes, they will not leak and cause harmful effects around.

Personal safety is a paramount factor to consider. Learn about the measures and steps to take in case the calamity occurs. Ducking and covering during the event results to death and you should never do it. Consider curling up, once you realize there is a tremor. Babies, dogs, and cats survive because they maintain this position after such incidents.

If you are inside your car during a quake, just follow this simple instruction: Stop the engine, get out of the car and curl in the fetal position beside the car. People make a big mistake by remaining inside their cars because they get crashed inside them. Following the given advice assures a bigger percentage of survivals for those driving when a trembling occurs.

When the quake occurs while you are in a building, try to find your way out or near an exit. Walking outside a house increases the chances of the rescuing team seeing you are keeping you safe. While outside you will find a safe place to go unlike when you are still inside. Experts encourage people to craw while going out.

For safety purposes, ensure you have a reachable fire extinguisher around your house. The number of fire extinguishers will depend on the size of your house. A fire extinguisher is essential because fire might start from electric wires, spilt chemical or broken gas pipes. A fire extinguisher at hand will stop the fire before it gets worse and cause more damage.




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