The definitive guide to getting ready for and staying safe after a
major earthquake in the Pacific Northwest. FEMA recommends being
prepared for two weeks of self-sufficiency after it occurs, and this
handbook will show you how with clear, informative, and
easy-to-implement steps.
Recent seismic activity has made national headlines and underscored the
fact that the Cascadia fault line off the coast of British Columbia,
Washington, Oregon, and Northern California is overdue for a major
earthquake. And when it happens, living conditions could be akin to
those in the mid-nineteenth century.
This handbook covers the supplies you need to stay safely in place,
including water, food (and food prep), first aid, sanitation, health and
hygiene needs, shelter and bedding, and light/fire. It also includes
lists of what to purchase and how to store it, as well as simple
excercises to gain confidence in perfoming necessary tasks. Learn what
to do during and immediately after an earthquake, how to develop a
reunification plan, and how to communicate when basic infrastructure is
down. It also addresses the particular concerns of those living in
coastal areas (the tsunami zone) as well as those outside of the severe
impact zone. It covers long-term ways to stay safe without modern
conveniences and a crash course in survival techniques should the quake
happen before all preparations are complete.
Get Ready! presents information in clear, practical, and managable
steps, equipping the reader with the skills to care for themselves and
their loved ones should a major earthquake hit. And when it does, the
internet will not be an option, making this reference handbook
invaluable. If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you need Get Ready!
