After the Ground Stops Shaking
First, earthquakes can happen in Indiana, not just in California and Puerto Rico.
Second, all disasters are local and all disasters are personal. As someone willing to help the community recover, your first responsibility is to yourself and your family.
Then, there are some common sense things you can do to reduce the impact of any disaster on your family.
1. Close your (and your children’s) bedroom doors. In the case of fire this will significantly improve your chances of getting out alive.
2. Plan an escape route and practice getting out – more than one option!
3. If you, your spouse and your children are scattered around the county at various activities when the winds twist or the ground shakes, how are you going to know how they are or where they are? If you are counting on cell phone communication, forget about it. That’s not an option. Talk about more than one potential meeting places to regroup.
4. How much gas in your tank? How much cash in your pocket? Gas pumps won’t work and credit card systems will be down. Plan ahead.
Those are just a few things to consider IN ADVANCE.
If you have a group that would like a short presentation/demonstration about Family Preparedness, let us know.
Your Hancock County COAD Team
COAD = Community Organizations Active in Disaster