Page 17 - Nadide Times 9

APRIL 2023 9th EDITION

HOW CAN WE GET READY FOR

AN EARTHQUAKE ?

Ahmet Salih GÜMRÜKÇÜOĞLU (7th Hunters)

First of all, our country is in the earthquake zone 5-) Education is a must at schools. Social media
knowing this we must get ready for earthquakes. and other communication means can also be used
When we are prepared for an earthquake, we don’t actively for explaining people what to do.
need to be afraid.
6-) Have a disaster plan. Come together with your
More than a thousand earthquakes hit our country family immediately and make a plan.
each year. Most of them are not recognizable,
some of them terrify us and few of them hit us 7-) Choose a safe place in every room. It’s best to
severely by losses and destruction. get under a tough piece of furniture like a table or a
desk where nothing can fall on you.

8-) Practice DROP, COVER AND HOLD ON! Drop
under something tough, hold on, and protect your
eyes by pressing your face against your arm.

So, it’s a must to get ready. Here is what to do. 9-) If you live in an earthquake area, affix big
furniture to the wall and install strong latches to
1-) Build earthquake safe buildings and check your cupboards.
present house for safety. Testing to find out the
probability of your house being demolished is the 10-) Prepare a disaster supplies kit for your home
most important thing to do as our houses are our and car. There is a detailed description about the
shelters. earthquake bag. Please read it carefully.

2-) If there are problems, columns can be All in all, preparedness is the only way we can stay
supported. If your house is likely to collapse, safe from a natural disaster.
seismic isolator can be placed under the building.

3-) The first 72 hours of an earthquake are
important, planning and preparation should be
done immediately.

4-) Emergency phone numbers must be
catalogued in our phones.