AOW "Five Myths About Earthquakes"

I have never experianced an earthquake, or been around an area that has. That being said if an earthquake ever did hit Michigan i would not know what to do. FEMA says that if you happen to be inside you should always stay low, stay away from windows, and take cover. If you happen to be outside in the time of an earthquake you need to stay outside and move away from buildings. You are luckiest if you are outside near an open field, then you are in the least possible harm you could be in. My family could better prepare ourselves by making sure our house is hazardous free, by moving heavy things lower to the ground. We could also make sure we are prepared for a fire if one were to break out. Having an extinguisher handy and ready to use, and checking our wiring. We would need to make a plan too, with things like, where a safe place to go would be, making and keeping a safety kit near by, and create a contact plan. They say using cell phones during the time of an earthquake is not very reliable so walky talkies would work best. I would have never known what to do during the time of an earthquake if i never would have done research on it. I am now informed and i can inform my family so we are prepared and can safely survive and earthquake.