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Earthquake and Tsunami Smart ManualA guide for protecting your family

THE SHAKING IS YOUR TSUNAMI WARNINGGO TO HIGH GROUND!TSUNAMI WAVES MAY ARRIVE FOR HOURSSTAY THERE!PROTECT YOURSELF DURING EARTHQUAKESHOLD ON!DROP! COV

EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI SMART MANUAL11Indoors, the safest places are beneath sturdy furniture, beside a solid inside wall or in a corner or inside an i

EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI SMART MANUAL12Emergency ManagementBCAfterWhen an earthquake is over, it’s important to stay calm and move cautiously, checking

EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI SMART MANUAL13Check around your residence. If you suspect a gas leak, turn off the gas valve and open the windows of your home.

EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI SMART MANUAL14Emergency ManagementBCTsunami Warning – Head for High GroundThe Tsunami Warning System is an international progra

Zone AZone DZone EThe North Coast and Haida GwaiiThe Central Coast and northeast Vancouver Island coast including Kitimat, Bella Coola and Port HardyT

EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI SMART MANUAL16Emergency ManagementBCDuringIf you are near the ocean and you feel a large earthquake, you should go inland or to

EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI SMART MANUAL17If you are camping on a beach or near the ocean, you may have to abandon your belongings in order to save your li

EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI SMART MANUAL18Emergency ManagementBCAfterFollowing a tsunami that reaches our shores do not return to the area after the first w

EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI SMART MANUAL19For Additional InformationPreparedness and awareness information is available through Emergency Management BC www

EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI SMART MANUAL2Emergency ManagementBCA Narrative of Huu-ay-aht Seismic HistoryOn January 26, 1700 at about 9 p.m., a powerful mag

This material has been prepared by the Province of British Columbia in cooperation with:Governmentof CanadaNatural ResourcesCanadaFisheries and Oceans

EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI SMART MANUAL3Unreinforced masonry structures may sustain significant damage from earthquakes.Earthquake and Tsunami SmartEarthqu

3 types of earthquakesCrustal earthquakesDeep earthquakesSubduction zone earthquakesEARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI SMART MANUAL4Emergency ManagementBCKnow the

EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI SMART MANUAL5Earthquakes are an unavoidable natural hazard, but proper planning and a well-informed and well-prepared public ca

EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI SMART MANUAL6Emergency ManagementBCKnow the Risks – TsunamisLike earthquakes, tsunamis can happen at any time of the day or nig

EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI SMART MANUAL7Following an earthquake far away in the Pacific Ocean, it may take hours for waves to reach coastal B.C. However, a

EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI SMART MANUAL8Emergency ManagementBCTake the First Critical Step Toward Personal PreparednessImagine that a major earthquake has

EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI SMART MANUAL9Basic Emergency Supply KitFirst Aid kit and medicationsBattery-powered or hand crank radio tuned to Environment Ca