Contributor, Editor. Editorial Note: Forbes Advisor may earn a commission on sales made from partner links on this page, but that doesn't affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Ridgecrest residents inspect a recent fault rupture following two large earthquakes in the area on July 7, , near Ridgecrest, California. Was this article helpful? Share your feedback. Send feedback to the editorial team. Rate this Article. Thank You for your feedback! Something went wrong. Please try again later. Guides to Homeowners Insurance.
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It's something that we Californians just live with. Replace the missing word-endings in the following two extracts from the article. To save your answers, take a screenshot when you have completed the task.
Imagine that you are a journalist in You have just arrived in San Francisco, a short time after the earthquake. Describe the scene that you see - the scene shown in the top photo - and what some of the people in the picture have told you.
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Back in the s, scientists completed a ten-year survey on the earthquake risk in California; and they came up with an alarming prediction. The next "Big One", that massive earthquake that Californians know is coming, could well strike by or shortly after the year And Californians well know that this prediction could be right.
California often experiences earthquakes, and a "big one" is sure to hit the state again some time soon. Larry Wood, who lives virtually on top of the "Hayward fault", knows what it is like to be in an earthquake. After the great San Francisco earthquake of Multiple fractures: If cracks are numerous and severe, and there are obvious signs of structural deficiencies, like a lean in the building, evacuate immediately.
They have to wait to be rescued. So if you're under a desk or table it'll help provide some air space to keep breathing. Please keep breathing. Then quickly text as many people as you can with your location and medical status.
After an earthquake, the "electricity is gone. And cell towers in general have four hours of backup power," says Jones. Text is more reliable. Make noise so people can find you. Keeping a couple bottles of water under your desk at work or in your home could be life saving. People trapped in collapsed buildings sometimes die of dehydration, not injuries. You are more likely to get useful information from local media rather than national media after a major disaster.
You can tune into our newsroom's coverage on And it could be days before power is restored. Once it is and you are back online you can follow us of course — we will do everything we can to be up and running and to keep you informed. And these people too:. These alerts look like text messages but are accompanied by a loud, unique sound i.
The governor of California will first declare a state of emergency. Then the President will then confirm or deny the disaster declaration.
The Red Cross has a Safe and Well registry where you can list yourself and leave messages for your loved ones. Check in with your neighbors. Or, once shelters are up and running, you can register yourself there.
In some cases Angelenos may be asked to remain off the roads in order to clear the way for emergency vehicles. Then again, you could be ordered to evacuate because of aftershocks, ruptured dams, fires or other fallout. Fires: According to the report , 1, fires could ignite after the quake with 1, of them being big fires.
Many of those fires will grow and move and converge to make even bigger fires. Water supply : If you're lucky enough to still have water coming into your house, that's great. But it's likely that somewhere along the delivery system a sewer pipe has cracked and leaked into the water supply. That is why you boil it. It's possible that L. In reality, the only crime that certainly goes up understanding that crime is hard to track during disasters is domestic violence.
Trainor says that in disasters, 95 percent of people saved from danger are helped by other civilians who are perfect strangers. Download the FEMA app now and familiarize yourself, or call That means you need to have things like functioning heat, effective protection from the elements and working electricity. A full list of requirements can be found on page 38 of the California Tenants Rights Handbook.
Your mortgage, however, will still be due. Car payments will still be due. If your utilities are in working order, those bills are also due.
If you use automatic payments, it will be important to contact your bank and lenders as soon as possible after a natural disaster to prevent overdrafting your account. This is a good resource for understanding financial obligations and options after a major disaster.
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