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EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS CHECKLIST


My sister lives in earthquake country.  I’ve been in a flood, tornado and hurricane, but have never experienced an earthquake.  And I can’t even imagine what it feels like to have the ground underneath you move.   “The furniture is bolted to the walls and artwork is screwed to the wall,” she told me,  “no spur of the moment furniture rearrangement.”    My sister printed off this checklist to make sure she had everything in place and hopes that she will never experience the big one that’s been predicted for years.

Automatic seismic shut-off valve to protect gas lines
Baby needs (see Travel/Leisure, Traveling with Babies and Children checklist)
Batteries, extra (radios, flashlights)
Batteries, charge cordless drill batteries
Blankets
Cabinet latches installed
Camping stove
Cash
Charger, battery operated (cell phone)
Clothing, extra
Computer backed up at all times
Cooler
Designate person you will call or text to inform of your status after the earthquake; give phone/text list of other family and friends to this designated person to spread the word
Family and friend list that can be called on to help
Fire extinguisher
First Aid Kit (see Medical/First Aid, First Aid Kit, Home Checklist)
Flashlights and portable lights fully charged
Furniture, wall and ceiling hangings secured into wall studs or ceiling beams
Food, non-perishable for minimum of one week
Food and drink opening devices, non-electric
Foundation of home should be secured to the concrete
Gas, natural or propane, know where shut-off is located
Generator maintained
Generator fuel and oil
Gloves
Hygiene products in plastic bag (see Travel/Leisure, Hygiene Products Checklist)
Ice and ice packs
Insurance records
Insurance, earthquake
Inventory of home and possessions at another location
Lighter
Mechanical equipment braced
Medical list of all prescriptions and information
Pets (see Pets, Pet Medical Kit checklist)
Pets (see Pets, Traveling with Pets checklist)
Phone (simple phone that doesn’t require electricity to work)
Phone numbers, emergency
Phone numbers, place of employment contact numbers
Propane, for grill and camping stove
Radio, portable
Radio, emergency information stations
Rain clothing and equipment
Shelter, determine safe place to meet
Sleeping bags
Tarp(s)
Tent
Tools (see Tools/Workshop, Storm checklists)
Trash and lawn bags
Water, bottled, for minimum of one week
Water, know where shut-off is located
Water purification tablets and/or unscented bleach)
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