Shake Out

Earthquake is one of the most dangerous disaster in the world. This happen every year and kill thousand of people and destroy a lot of houses in the area where this disaster occur. So we need to ready when this disaster happen.

An earthquake is an intense shaking of Earths Surface. The shaking is caused by movements in Earths Outermost layer. Earthquake are tend to be found closely to the edges of the tectonic plates so people in a country located there are mostly at risk, example is our country Philippines, we may be able to lose a thousand of life and a lot of houses. What should we do to reduce the risk of this natural disaster? We know that we can't stop or prevent earthquakes, but we have a lot of things to do to survive from this natural disaster. Just like follow the Before, During, and After an Earthquake. Before: Develop a family earthquake plan. Prepare yourself and your home by completing the activities on this checklist. Decide how and where your family will reunite if seperated. During: If indoors, stay there and take cover under a table, desk, or other sturdy furniture. Face away from windows and glass doors. After: Check for injuries. Render first aid. Do not use the telephone immediately unless there is a serious injury, fire or other emergency. Hunt for hazard.These are the things we should do to save our life in this disaster.

(NDRRMC) The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council is the one who behind all of this. Every year in our Schools and work place do the Earthquake Drill so that we can prepare our selves if an earthquake strikes in our area. This is very important because you will keep your self safe and know what to do during earthquake. The purpose of this drill is to test the preparedness of the people living in that certain area when disaster happens in the unknown time. So we need to participate for our safety.


https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22830412-800-earthquake-artificial-intelligence-knows-where-damage-is-worst/amp/




Comments

  1. ZairaDecember 6, 2020 at 5:37 PM

    Hi Patricia! I like how informative this post is and I agree that we all should be able to participate in earthquake drills. Nice work and God bless!

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  2. jonabelerabacaDecember 10, 2020 at 3:01 AM

    Your blog has a lot of informations it is really great. And I agree that we should participate earthquake drills because our participation is also for our safety. God bless.

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  3. MarcDecember 12, 2020 at 6:43 AM

    Hello Patricia! I appreciate your article. I totally agree that earthquake drill is important to help our self to be prepared and safe.

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