The Natural Disaster: Earthquake

Earthquake is a natural disaster, always threatening the lives of people. On May 12th, 2008, a terrible earthquake took place in Sichuan. Most houses fell down. Thousands of people were killed or injured and the whole cities were destroyed. This earthquake is like nature reminds us that although the science and technology have greatly improved. People's ability to defend against natural disasters is still limited. So, it is important to understand what to do in case of an earthquake.

First of all, people should check the safe areas before the earthquake and do some escape drills in the daily life that people can escape more quickly when the earthquake occurs. It is important to make up a plan to deal with earthquakes, such as contacting family after the earthquake, learning to turn off the gas, water, and electricity. Don't put heavy objects on shaky shelves, it will fall during an earthquake.

Second, people should keep calm when earthquakes occur. If you are at home when the earthquake, do not stay in bed or stand in the middle of the room, and it cannot hide behind the window, not close to the wall is not solid, not broken window to escape. It is very risky to try to get out of the building during an earthquake because it is possible that debris can fall on you. If people live in high rise buildings, do not attempt to use the elevators. Usually, the circuit of the building will be damaged. Then, move a few steps to a nearby small room (because of the reasons for architectural design, most of the small room in the building have load-bearing walls). To be honest, the load-bearing walls are strong enough to save your life, it is difficult to break down.

After the earthquake, check yourself for injuries and try to move to the safe place, stop the gas and fire in the house. Try to find long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, sturdy shoes, and work gloves. This will protect you from further damage by the ruins. If you can't find an escape route from the ruins as far as possible to conserve your strength, the stone can be issued by the percussion sound of the object, send out a distress signal for help. Reckless action will consume a lot of energy, as far as possible to control the emotion and wait for the arrival of rescue workers.

In conclusion, the earthquake is natural disasters that are not a frequent occurrence, but when earthquakes occur, the damage it caused is insurmountable. Everyone should know some tips to escape from the earthquake. To survive the disaster in the best possible condition. At last, no matter how strong the earthquake is, if only we have the belief to defeat it and never give up, we must be able to overcome any difficulties.