Earthquake preparednessEarthquake preparedness

By: Elisa DanielsBy: Elisa Daniels

DisastersDisasters

• Earthquakes Earthquakes

• LandslidesLandslides

• TornadosTornados

• Volcanic eruptionVolcanic eruption

• TsunamiTsunami

• HurricanesHurricanes

• DroughtDrought

• Hazardous Hazardous materialsmaterials

What is an earthquake?What is an earthquake?• An earthquake is movement of the An earthquake is movement of the

crust along faults. There are a few crust along faults. There are a few main ways that faults move. One: the main ways that faults move. One: the fault moves back and forth. Two: fault moves back and forth. Two: they slide past each other. Three: they slide past each other. Three: one side of fault drop down.one side of fault drop down.

Where do earthquakes Where do earthquakes happen happen

80 percent of all the planet’s 80 percent of all the planet’s earthquakes occur along the rim of earthquakes occur along the rim of the Pacific Ocean called the Ring of the Pacific Ocean called the Ring of Fire. Fire.

These are some example of how is an earthquake going to look.

The picture on the right hand side is about a building started to fall. Then the one on the left side is the picture of a building that already fall down.

How can an earthquake cause How can an earthquake cause a tsunami?a tsunami?

• tsunamis are tsunamis are caused mostly by caused mostly by earthquakes that earthquakes that occur on the ocean occur on the ocean floor. floor.

What if an earthquake What if an earthquake happened in Evanston happened in Evanston

Wyoming? Wyoming? • We do know that We do know that

most of our most of our buildings and buildings and houses in Evanston houses in Evanston are not earthquake are not earthquake proof. Only 1 school proof. Only 1 school in Evanston, Clark in Evanston, Clark Elementary, is Elementary, is earthquake earthquake resistantresistant

PreparednessPreparedness

• ““Securely fasten shelves to walls”Securely fasten shelves to walls”• ““Keep large or heavy objects on the lower Keep large or heavy objects on the lower

shelves”shelves”• ““Store breakable items in lowers cabinets Store breakable items in lowers cabinets

with doors and latches”with doors and latches”• ““Stay away from electrical wire and gas Stay away from electrical wire and gas

connections”connections”• ““Learn how to turn off electricity, gas and Learn how to turn off electricity, gas and

water”water”• Have a 72 hour kit for you and your familyHave a 72 hour kit for you and your family

What are some easy ways to What are some easy ways to contact people.contact people.

• Cell phone Cell phone

• Radio check. Radio check.

• Contact letter in Contact letter in the mail.the mail.

• Camera for letting Camera for letting them know how big them know how big the earthquake is. the earthquake is.

Keys for us to be safe. Keys for us to be safe.

• Try to calm yourselves when the Try to calm yourselves when the earthquake happen. earthquake happen.

• Make sure you’re prepared for the Make sure you’re prepared for the earthquake. earthquake.

• If there is an earthquake in Evanston you If there is an earthquake in Evanston you have to realize that you’re not the only have to realize that you’re not the only one trying to get out of it. Be prepared to one trying to get out of it. Be prepared to take care of yourself.take care of yourself.

• Make sure you have learned how to turn Make sure you have learned how to turn off electricity and gas lines in youroff electricity and gas lines in your

Bibliography Bibliography

• www.images.google.comwww.images.google.com

• www.disastercenter.com www.disastercenter.com

• www.z,about.comwww.z,about.com

• www.futures-vta.netwww.futures-vta.net

• www.aibi,gospelcom.netwww.aibi,gospelcom.net

• www.defenselink.milwww.defenselink.mil

• www.outreach.uwyo.eduwww.outreach.uwyo.edu

This is my disaster project called Earthquake Preparedness.

I am Elisa Daniels and thank you for watching, goodbye.