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What can you do to help yourself now if waterlines and power lines and roads are damaged during an earthquake?
stay less out of harms way mostly if you are anywhere near the power lines or road or waterlines its best to find a safe place like a building closer to where you are try to be patient when the first earthquake happens do not panic. Panicng can make it hard for you to focus and get to a safety.
What would be the least likely result of a earthquake a fire or a thunderstorm?
A thunderstorm would never result from an earthquake. Earthquakes can cause fires by breaking gas lines and electrical wires, but there is no mechanism by which an earthquake could cause a thunderstorm.
What are four supplies that are helpful if during an earthquake waterlines and power lines and gas line and roads are damaged?
Bottled water, first aid kit, portable generator with 24hr supply of gas (not kept in house or attached garage) cell phone, tent, canned food, hiking boots, good LED light with batteries.
Should you shut off your well pump if your water lines freeze?
Yes, you should. More importantly, you should insulate those waterlines before next winter.
What helps pipe lines from breaking during an earthquake?
By using PVC pipes because they are strong and flexible. Also Lead pipes work too, but lead is very poisonous.
Do earthquake P-waves travel in straight lines?
Earthquake P-waves don't travel in straight lines, they travel in like a circle after the earthquake has struck. These P-waves arrive first during an earthquake.
Can earthquake happen anywhere?
only on fault lines
Where most earthquake's occur?
Along fault lines.
What is the chance of surviving an earthquake?
it depends on where you are and what number the earthquake is. if there is an earthquake go out into the open, out of a house and away from tall things like trees or electric lines!!
Does the height Of the jagged lines on a seismograph indicate?
It indicates that it is greater for a more severe earthquake or for an earthquake close to the seismograph.
What are the dangers of living along the earthquake fault lines?
Death.
Is fire a major problem after earthquake?
Yes, fire can be a major problem after an earthquake due to gas leaks, damaged electrical systems, and overturned flammable materials. It can spread quickly and be difficult to contain, adding to the overall devastation caused by the earthquake.
