Earthquake Management

Earthquake management case studies -

Preparation:

• Japan - children practice ducking under the desks in earthquake drills throughout the school year
• All adults are told where the nearest evacuation point is e.g. park
• People put together emergency kits and store them in their houses. They could include blankets, medicine, tinned food etc.

Mitigation:

• Earthquake - proof buildings e.g. transamerica pyramid in San…