THE PARTY’S ON!
ARE YOU READY FOR IT?
If you think that you are still not prepared for "The Big One", here are the things that you should know and do in order to survive.
Felt by all, many frightened. Some heavy furniture moved; a few instances of fallen plaster. Damage slight.
Damage negligible in buildings of good design and construction; slight to moderate in well-built ordinary structures; considerable damage in poorly built or badly designed structures; some chimneys broken.
Damage slight in specially designed structures; considerable damage in ordinary substantial buildings with partial collapse. Damage great in poorly built structures. Fall of chimneys, factory stacks, columns, monuments, walls. Heavy furniture overturned.
Felt by all, many frightened. Some heavy furniture moved; a few instances of fallen plaster. Damage slight.
Know the intensity
Intensity describes the earthquake's strength and effects on people in different places.
According to the Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology, residents of Metro Manila and surrounding provinces should be ready for "the big one,” especially as the West Valley Fault is ripe for movement. It moves roughly every 400 years. Those who are near the center of the earthquake may experience intensity 6 to intensity 8.
GO PACK
Being prepared means being equipped with the proper supplies that you need in the event of an emergency and a disaster. These things should be found in the the GO PACK and should not be easily damaged and stored in a place that is easy to find.
