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Most injuries during earthquakes come from non-structural hazards—objects inside the home.
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Walk into your living room right now. Look at your bookshelf, your media console, your china cabinet. Ask yourself: If the floor moved 2 feet to the left, what hits my child's bed? quakprep.
If your ceiling falls, your food stockpile is irrelevant. Ask yourself: If the floor moved 2 feet
Prepare two types of supplies:
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| Myth | Reality | |------|---------| | "Stand in a doorway." | Most doorways are no stronger than walls; you risk getting hit by a swinging door. | | "Get under a desk." | Actually correct! But only if you hold on to it to prevent it from shaking away. | | "Run outside." | Exterior facades collapse first. You are safer inside. | | "Wait for the earthquake to happen." | Retrofitting and stocking after the shaking is impossible. |