What is probably the biggest problem following severe earthquakes.??

Question

What is probably the biggest problem following severe earthquakes.??

Answer 1

Tsunami may attack long after the earthquake shaking stopped. As I read from the book earthquakes page no 239 in IV edition .The author Mr. Bruce A Bolt cautioned us as above I have issued the warning 2 hours before Tsunami struck our coast to local T.V.stations. Even after I explained about my knowledge they refused to broad cast my alert message.Also read this what you should do at the time of earthquakes.

PROTECTION DURING EARTHQUAKES

The following are some of the important precaution to be observed to save our life during an earthquake. Even though we do not have fool proof system to fore warn earthquakes some of the changes in nature or in the behaviors of animals and birds may help to decide the situations.

Before an earthquake.

Have a battery powered radio, flash light, and first aid kids in your house ,

Make sure every one knows where they are kept ,

Lean first aid; teach how to stop electric main and gas supply ,

Don’t keep heavy objects in high shelves ,

Fasten heavy appliances to the floor, and anchor heavy furniture to the walls ,

Plan for your family for reuniting after an earthquake if anybody separated ,

Urge your school teachers to discuss earthquake safety in the class rooms, and ask them to conduct drills ,

Find out your office has an emergency plan, know your responsibility at your works during an emergency .

During an earthquake.

Stay calm if you are indoors, stay out if you are out of buildings. Many injuries occur as people enter or leave the buildings.

If you are indoors , stand against the a wall near the center of the building, or get under a sturdy table  keep some cushion on your head, Stay away from windows and outside doors, if you are in a high rise building stand against a support column.

If you are in outdoor  stay in the open place , keep away from over head electric wires. and bridges,

Don’t use open flames, if you are in a moving vehicle stop away from over bridges and stay inside the vehicle still earthquake stops.

After an earthquake.

Check yourself and nearby people for injury, provide first aid,

Check electric and gas connection,

Turn on your radio or T.V for emergency instructions, reduce the use of phone lines it may be required for conveying some important messages.

Stay out of damaged buildings,

Wear chapels and gloves to protect against shattered glass and debris.

Stay away from beaches and water front areas where Tsunami could strike, even long after the shaking has stopped.

Have one earthquake alarm fixed in your house.

  

Answer 2

How about a tsunami? Remember Christmas 2004?

Answer 3

Fire.  After an earthquake the water distribution system is usually destroyed.  The vast majority of damage in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake was from fire.

Answer 4

Being from California, it's strength of the buildings. You're paranoid not knowing if the bldg. you're in is about to collapse..or whether an aftershock could come that would be 'the straw that broke the camel's back' and make it collapse.

Certainly true with the 1992 Landers and 1994 Northridge quakes that  I was in.

Answer 5

Aftershocks......+ stability of buildings + other structures.