Every year, geologic disasters around the globe cause millions
of dollars of damage and take hundreds of lives. By reading more about
specific hazards in your area (see additional Geological Survey of Alabama
geological hazards pages in the main menu above) and by taking steps to
educate yourself on response plans for you, your family, or your business,
you can be better prepared for a disaster. For additional information on Alabama emergency
preparedness not on this page, please visit the Alabama Emergency Management
Agency website.
Disaster
Training
Many opportunities exist in your community
and on the web for learning more about disaster preparedness and
response.
The
Central U.S. Earthquake
Consortium (CUSEC) organizes a number ofearthquake-specific workshops and
courses specific to a variety of disciplines and the general public. Click here
to see their calendar.
The Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) offers free courses online from for learning more
about disaster response, preparedness, and hazards. Click here to
visit their site.
FEMA
FEMA
also funds the Community Emergency
Response Team (CERT) training (right). CERT is free to the public
and teaches disaster response techniques for earthquakes and other
hazards. Click here to
investigate CERT, or click
here to find CERT classes.
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Click
on the video above from Lee County, Alabama, to learn more about
Community Emergency Response Teams.
Emergency
Supply Kit
Following a large earthquake (or other disaster),
you may be without electricity, food, and clean water. An emergency
supply kit can help you be better prepared. Your home supply kit should
be stocked with at least 3 days worth of needed supplies. Click on the
movie below for tips from FEMA on assembling an emergency supply kit, or
visit FEMA’s preparedness website – http://www.ready.gov/.
Recommendedhome kit supplies include, but are not limited to, the items to
the right and above. Supplies for the office or vehicle may differ.
-One gallon of water per person per day
-Non-perishable food & manual can-opener
-Flashlight with extra batteries
-Radio
-First aid kit
-Dust mask
-Sanitation wipes
-Bug spray
-Medicine
-Map of state / city
-Cell phone and charger
-Important documents
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Earthquake Preparedness
Prepare for an earthquake by taking steps to secure items
in your home and business, getting response training, practicing how to
respond to an earthquake, and assembling an emergency supply kit. By doing
this, you can reduce your risk for damage and harm.
1. Identify potential hazards in your home
and fix them. 2.
Create a disaster-preparedness plan. 3.
Prepare disaster supply kit. 4.
Identify your building's potential weaknesses and begin to fix them.
Click on the house to play
“Beat the Quake”
to learn and test your knowledge of securing items
in your home to reduce risk of damage from an earthquake.
5. Protect yourself during earthquake
shaking.
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Practice: Earthquake Drill!
February
7, 2012, at 10:15 a.m. is a scheduled earthquake drill called the 2012 Great Central
U.S. ShakeOut! Visit the 2012 Great Central U.S. ShakeOut!
page to learn more. To see the drill broadcast that describes what to do
during an earthquake, click the video to the right.
6. Check for injuries and damage. 7. When
safe, continue to follow your disaster-preparedness plan
