After a major earthquake, ATMs won't work. Credit card networks will fail. Keep small denomination cash ($20s and $10s) hidden in your go-bag.
Walk into your living room right now. Look at your bookshelf, your media console, your china cabinet. Ask yourself: If the floor moved 2 feet to the left, what hits my child's bed?
Most people secure less than 10% of their heavy furniture. Quakeprep recommends the "30% Rule": Secure anything that is taller than it is wide or weighs more than 30 pounds. quakprep.
The Quakeprep Weekend Fix (Under $50):
The shaking stops. Now what?
The Quakeprep "A-B-C" Post-Quake Checklist:
Do not run outside. Falling masonry kills more people than collapsing floors. Wait for the aftershocks (which will come, usually within 10 minutes). After a major earthquake, ATMs won't work
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