South Windsor Offers Earthquake Preparedness Tips

From the South Windsor Office of Emergency Management

In the past month, Connecticut has experienced about 10 earthquakes. Contrary to what many may believe, Connecticut does have its share of earthquakes; however, most go unnoticed.

To see where and when these quakes have happened, please visit this website: http://earthquaketrack.com/p/united-states/connecticut/recent

Here are some earthquake preparedness tips:

• Know Your Risk, Make a Kit, Have a Plan
• Have one gallon of water per person; per day for about five days (don’t forget to include pets’ needs)
• Obtain a hand-crank radio to receive emergency information
• Obtain enough non-perishable food for five days
• Make sure you have extra medication and copies of important papers
• Make a family plan so everyone knows what to do if an emergency occurs.

The American Red Cross has an earthquake preparedness checklist in English, Spanish, and seven other languages. Here is the link to the website: http://www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster-safety-library.

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