How often do major earthquakes occur?
they could be when an earthquake strikes and prepare accordingly. “If you work in downtown Vancouver but
live in North Vancouver and can’t cross the bridge, you’d better have some plans in place,” Kloosterboer advises. And in case of separation from loved ones,
it’s vital to pre-arrange meeting places—espe- cially when young children are concerned. “Who’s picking up your kids?” Oliver asks. “Tere’s a lot to think about…it’s an eye- opener. Knowing what you’ll do is the most important thing.” He suggests that parents familiarize them-
selves with the earthquake policies of their child’s daycare or school and talk over a pos- sible earthquake scenario with their kids. Te next step is to keep a ready-to-go emergency kit in a convenient, accessible location both at home and the workplace. Te standard 72-hour survival kits sold at Krasicki and Ward include essential supplies like water packets, a whistle, band aids, high-calorie food bars, light sticks and a blanket. Survival kits specifically tailored for pets—cats, dogs or hamsters—are also sold at Krasicki and Ward for $53.99 and are particularly popular. Finally, residents are encouraged to attend one of several free earthquake preparedness seminars offered by the city—these regular sessions take place in community centres across town, last no longer than two hours, are offered in both Cantonese and Mandarin and include resources tailored for pet-owners, people with disabilities and apartment-dwell- ers. Te city will even present these seminars at workplaces upon request. In 2011, the city held 299 seminars attended
by 7598 people as opposed to 47 sessions at- tended by 898 people in 2010. Nevertheless, Kloosterboer would like to see the participation level grow even higher. “Unprepared people are going to be panick- ing. If you do the right things, your chance of surviving an earthquake is going to be much higher.”
Te schedules of the city’s earthquake
preparedness workshops are located online at
www.vancouver.ca/emerg/NEPP/. Te site also provides helpful videos, checklists and refer- ence material.
1 IN 5 WHO EXPERIENCED AN EMERGENCY POSTED SOME- THING ABOUT IT ON A SOCIAL SITE.
(SOURCES: USGS, RED CROSS, EARTHQUAKES CANADA) April 2012 VANCOUVER VIEW 45
MAGNITUDE: AVERAGE FREQUENCY PER YEAR: 8.0+ 7-7.9 6-6.9 5-5.9 4-4.9 3-3.9 2-2.9
1 15 134 1,319 13,000 130,000 1,300,000 Canada’s largest earthquake was magnitude 8.1.
IT OCCURRED OFF THE COAST OF B.C., ON THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE FAULT, ON AUGUST 22, 1949.
THE LARGEST RECORDED EARTHQUAKE IN THE WORLD WAS MAGNITUDE 9.5! CHILE, MAY 22, 1960
*BASED ON OBSERVATIONS SINCE 1900. Detected Vs. Undetected THERE ARE AN ESTIMATED
500,000 DETECTABLE EARTHQUAKES 100,000 OF THOSE CAN BE FELT 100 OF THEM CAUSE DAMAGE.
Did you know…
THOUGH BOTH ARE OCEAN WAVES, TSUNAMIS AND TIDAL WAVES ARE UNRELATED AND COMPLETELY DIFFERENT INCIDENTS. A TIDAL WAVE HAPPENS IN SHALLOW WATER, CAUSED BY THE GRAVITATIONAL PULL BETWEEN THE SUN, MOON AND EARTH. A TSUNAMI IS CAUSED BY AN UNDERWATER EARTHQUAKE (OR LANDSLIDE, WHICH IS USUALLY TRIG- GERED BY AN EARTHQUAKE) DISPLACING THE OCEAN WATER.
FROM NORTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND TO THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS, THE OCE- ANIC PACIFIC PLATE IS SLIDING TO THE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 6CM/YEAR RELATIVE TO NORTH AMERICA.
Social Media in Emergencies:
ONLINE NEWS IS THE 3RD MOST POPULAR SOURCE FOR EMERGENCY INFORMATION (TV IS FIRST, FOLLOWED BY RADIO)
THERE ARE CURRENTLY OVER 500 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT GROUP PAGES ON FACEBOOK
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