Natural Disasters – Earthquake Christine 2008/07/31

2 Have you ever experienced an earthquake? When was the last earthquake that you remember? Has your house been damaged by an earthquake? What preparations should you make before the earthquake hits? What happens during an earthquake? Were you frightened the first time you experience an earthquake? Starting Questions

3 Where Do You Hide During Earthquake ? 1. Under the table? 2. Hide in your car? 3. Stay/park near buildings

4 Earthquake Tips Before an earthquake: Prepare a disaster preparedness kit. Have an emergency evacuation plan. Anchor heavy objects and potential falling hazards. (bookcases, wall units, mirrors, cabinets, etc.) Know emergency telephone numbers. During an earthquake: Stay calm. If inside: stand in a doorway or crouch beside a desk or table. If outside: stand away from buildings, trees, telephone, and electrical lines. If on the road: drive away from underpasses and overpasses; stop in a safe area, stay in between vehicles or between sturdy furniture. After an earthquake: Check for injuries and provide first aid. Do a safety check: check for gas, water, downed power lines and shortages. Turn off appropriate utilities; Check for damage. Turn on the radio and listen for instructions on safety or recovery actions. Use the telephone for emergencies only.

5 Earthquake News Earthquake jolts "lucky" Los Angeles –Reuters - Wednesday, July 30 By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES - An earthquake struck just east of Los Angeles on Tuesday, rocking tall buildings and rattling nerves across Southern California, but causing no serious injuries or major structural damage. The quake hit at 11:42 a.m. local time about 30 miles east of Los Angeles in suburban Chino Hills and registered magnitude making it the strongest seismic event centred near America's second-largest city since the 6.7- magnitude Northridge quake in It was followed in the next few hours by more than 50 aftershocks, the largest measuring 3.6, and geologists said there was a small chance it could be a foreshock to a larger earthquake.

6 Words Bank preparedness kit 緊急防護箱 first aid kit 醫藥箱 evacuation plan 緊急逃生路線圖 anchor 固定、繫住 hazard 危險、危害物 doorway 出入口 crouch 蹲伏 ( 姿勢 ) underpass 地下通道 overpass 天橋 first aid 急救 downed power line 斷落的電線 sturdy 堅固耐用的 rattle 使驚嚇 injury 損害 ; 受傷 magnitude 地震的震級 seismic 地震的 ; 地震引起的 aftershock 餘震 foreshock 前震 geologist 地質學家 epicenter 震央

7 References Earthquake news at Conversation questions