Indoors
Get under a sturdy desk or table – Duck, Cover and Hold on until the shaking stops. Or, seek refuge along an interior wall and cover your head. Assess the situation after the shaking stops to determine whether it is safe to exit the building. Avoid walls with windows (flying glass), falling objects from shelves and overhead hazards such as light fixtures. Doorways are not necessarily safe places.
Outdoors
Move quickly away from buildings – watch out for objects falling from roofs and walls -- utility poles, power lines and overhead hazards such as tree limbs. You should assume all downed power lines are energized or “hot.”
In an Automobile
Stop as soon as possible in a safe place. Avoid overhead structures and utility lines. Remain in your vehicle -- it provides substantial shelter.
In an Automobile
Stop as soon as possible in a safe place. Avoid overhead structures and utility lines. Remain in your vehicle -- it provides substantial shelter.
