Earthquake - Dos And Don'ts Guide

1. Take cover under a strong table or any other piece of furniture and stay put until the shaking stops. Search for a corner in your house.
2. Stay away from glass, window doors, walls and any other weak structure that may fall.
3. Try to keep your cool and don't run around here and there, coming out of your houses. Move away from tall buildings, trees, streetlights and utility wires.
4. Once out of your houses, stay in open space till the shaking stops. Most casualties result from collapsing walls and falling objects.
5. If travelling in a vehicle stop as quickly as possible, but never near a tree, or a building or a structure that might collapse.
6. Proceed cautiously once the earthquake has stopped and always avoid roads, bridges that might have been damaged by the earthquake