Disaster Preparedness

Understand why nighttime earthquakes are so dangerous and how simple preparations before sleep help you move safely through darkness and confusion.

Learn how to react safely if an earthquake strikes while you are driving, including where to stop and how to avoid roadway and structural hazards.

Find out why most earthquake injuries happen indoors and how securing furniture and heavy items keeps your home safer when the ground moves.

Learn how to stay safe outdoors during an earthquake by moving to open space and watching for falling objects, glass, and unstable structures.

Separate common earthquake myths from facts, and see why mistaken beliefs, not the shaking itself, cause many avoidable injuries and deaths.

Understand how high-rise buildings react during earthquakes and how to judge when staying put is safer than rushing down crowded stairwells.

Learn practical steps adults can take to shield children during an earthquake, since a young child's survival often depends on nearby grownups.

Discover which actions in the first minute of an earthquake truly protect you, and why fast, correct decisions matter far more than panic.

Earthquake early-warning systems give seconds of notice before strong shaking. Learn how the technology works and how to use that time.

Recovery is emotional as well as physical. Learn how mental health support helps survivors cope after the shock and fear of a disaster.