Chapter 26 Disaster Preparedness

• Evacuate early if:

- Authorities announce evacuation. - You live in mobile home or high-rise. - You live near water. - You think you are in danger.

earthquakes result in:

- Collapse of buildings and bridges - Utility disruptions - Other natural disasters

If you are trapped in debris

- Cover mouth and nose with cloth. - Tap on wall or pipe.

Winter Storm: What to Do • If trapped in a vehicle

- Pull over, turn on hazards, stay in vehicle. - Run the engine and heater 10 minutes per hour to keep warm. - Exercise. - Take turns sleeping. - Avoid dehydration. - Conserve battery power.

Earthquake: What to Do • If indoors

- Take cover or crouch next to a large, sturdy object or against a wall. - Avoid windows and outside doors. - Crouch, and cover face. - Stay indoors until shaking stops. - Beware of aftershocks. • If in bed, stay there. • If in high-rise building, use stairs. • If outdoors, lie in a spot clear of buildings, trees, power lines. • If in a vehicle, pull over and stay there with your seat belt fastened.

nuclear power plants produce __% of power

20

a hurricane is a tropical storm with winds greater than ___ milers per hour

74

Winter Storm: What to Do. outdoors

If outdoors: - Dress warmly in layers. - Avoid overexertion. - Be aware of signs of frostbite or hypothermia. - Change out of wet clothing.

hurricane brings:

Torrential rains, high winds, storm surges

Terrorism:

Use of force or violence for intimidation, coercion, or ransom

earthquake

a sudden, rapid shaking of the earth

Biologic agents

are organisms or toxins that can kill or incapacitate people, livestock, and crops.

Nuclear explosions cause

blinding light, intense heat, radiation, and fires.

Volcano Eruption: danger from:

falling rock, landslides, and floods

Wildfires are most common during

long, dry, hot spells

Chemical warfare agents are

poisonous vapors, aerosols, liquids, or solids.

Unintentional radiation exposures are possible in a nuclear power plant

radiation exposures

A radiologic dispersion device (dirty bomb) is designed to

scatter sublethal radiation

true or false: landslides occur in every state

true

Nuclear or Radiologic Attack: What to Do

• Avoid looking at the flash or fireball. • Take cover as soon as warned. • If outside, lie on ground and cover head. • Beware of blast waves. • Protect from fallout. • Keep a battery-powered radio with you.

Hazardous Materials Incident: What to Do

• Call 9-1-1. • Stay away from the incident site. • Stay upstream, uphill, and upwind. • If in a vehicle, go inside or close windows and vents. • Follow evacuation instructions.

Hurricane: What to Do

• Check for hurricane watch. • Secure your home. • If not evacuating, prepare for the worst. • If evacuating: - Prepare backpacks with disaster supplies. - Fuel your vehicle; review evacuation routes.

Chemical or Biologic Attack: What to Do

• Follow emergency broadcast directions. • If indoors - Turn off all ventilation. - Go into room with fewest openings. - Seal doors and windows. - Avoid furnace or utility room. - Do not use major appliances. • If outdoors - Remain in protected areas. - Try and get upwind and indoors.

Volcano Eruption: What to Do

• Follow evacuation orders. • If indoors, close all windows and doors. • If outdoors, seek shelter. • Protect yourself. • Stay out of volcano area.

Tornado: What to Do

• Go to windowless interior or below-ground room. • Get under sturdy furniture. • If outdoors, get indoors or lie in a ditch. • If at work, go to designated shelter. • If you are in a vehicle, get out and take shelter in a nearby building.

Winter Storm: What to Do indoors

• Listen for emergency information. • Conserve fuel. • Eat and drink regularly. • Never use outside heat sources indoors.

Wildfire: What to Do

• Listen for emergency information. • Follow evacuation orders. - Choose a route away from fire. - Watch for direction of fire. - Do not block firefighting entrance routes.

Tsunami: What to Do

• Listen for emergency information. • Stay away until told it is safe to return. • Do not go to the shoreline. • Do not assume tsunami is over after first wave

Landslides:

• Masses of rock, earth, or debris move down a slope.

Flood: What to Do

• Move to higher ground. • Check radio, television, and social media. • If flood watch is issued, prepare to evacuate. • Do not walk through moving water. • Do not drive into flooded areas. • If flood water rises, abandon car.

Tsunami

• Series of waves generated by an undersea disturbance • Most waves are less than 18 feet. • Risk areas are less than 50 feet above sea level and less than 1 mile from shore.

Landslide: What to Do

• Stay alert. • Consider evacuating. • Listen for unusual sounds. • Watch for changes in water flow. • Be alert when driving. • If at home, move to second level.

Nuclear Power Plant Emergency: What to Do

• Tune in to radio and television. • Follow evacuation orders. • Remain indoors. • Do not use phone unless necessary. • If you suspect exposure, take a shower. - Seal clothes in a plastic bag. - Seek medical treatment.

Tornado:

• Violent windstorm; twisting, funnel-shaped cloud • Spawned by thunderstorm or hurricane