Prepare Your Home for an Earthquake With These Three Simple Tips
Earthquakes can be quite frequent depending on where you live. These may not be the earthquakes you see in disaster movies, but just a little shake-up is enough to ruin your things. Here are some simple tips for making your home more earthquake-resistant.
Ross S. Stein , a geophysicist at Stanford University, gives some simple tips on how to prepare your home for minor earthquakes:
- Attach heavy objects to the wall, such as TVs, artwork, shelving, and even furniture that could tip over.
- Snap-in cabinets with glass and other breakable objects.
- Keep a headlamp near your bed, as the power will likely go out.
Stein himself lives just three miles from the legendary San Andreas Rift, so he also keeps a crowbar under his bed in case he needs to open the door and has a good supply of essentials . You can read more about earthquake preparedness at the link below.
How to Prepare for an Earthquake | New York Times Magazine