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Ways Of Curbing Earthquake Damage

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.

When buying furniture, you would probably go for the glass table rather than the wooden one. Not a bad choice but in the case of quake, fragile furniture like glass tend to cause more damage than wooden ones. Moreover, the glass ones might even cut you or your family members during or even after the earthquake when trying to clean up.

When building a house, considering a wooden one will look very outdated and perhaps no-classy. Maybe a brick or a slab one would look much more elegant and attractive. While this is the case, though, the wooden houses remain to be the best regarding resilience. During an earthquake, most likely a wooden house will survive as compared to any other. This is a consideration worth making because it will save you a lot of damage and losses.

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.

To keep safe, you ought to have a fire extinguisher within your reach. In case the electric wires are triggered to start a fire, the extinguishers will save a big deal. You should have several depending on the size of your house.




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