Earthquake Tidbits

Earthquake Tidbits

- There is no such thing as “earthquake weather.” Statistically,
there is an equal distribution of earthquakes in cold weather, hot
weather, rainy weather, etc.

- From 1975-1995 there were only four states that did not have any
earthquakes. They were: Florida, Iowa, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.
We have the 2 person, 7-day “Get Ready Marin” kit in stock

Remember, your car is the most important place to keep a kit & supplies

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- The San Andreas fault is NOT a single, continuous fault, but
rather is actually a fault zone made up of many segments. Movement
may occur along any of the many fault segments along the zone at
any time. The San Andreas fault system is more than 800
miles long, and in some spots is as much as 10 miles deep.

Make your home secure and your family safe.

Michael Skyler is the owner of the Earthquake Supply Center an earthquake preparedness consulting service and emergency preparedness survival kit and supplies center. Contact him at 415.459-5500 or visit http://www.earthquakesupplycenter.com

Thank you to Larry Guillot of Quake Prepare for his contribution to this blog

Earthquake Preparedness: KEEP A KIT IN YOUR CAR

Triangle of Life. Does it work?

“Triangle of Life” – Watch Out!

Every so often I get an email from someone passing on information
from a person named Doug Copp, who is a self-proclaimed “expert” on
disaster management.

He says that, in a serious quake, the “drop, cover, and hold on”
advice from the Red Cross and other American disaster agencies is
wrong, and that instead you should find some “triangle of life”
area in the room to protect you.

Please don’t listen to this advice. His observations are based on
buildings in third world countries and, even if his ideas may have
value there (who knows?), they DO NOT have value here. Engineering
researchers have demonstrated that very few buildings collapse or
“pancake” in the U.S. as they might do in other countries.

If you want more info on the “Triangle of Life,” google “triangle
of life hoax.” You’ll learn a lot.

Michael Skyler is the owner of the Earthquake Supply Center an earthquake preparedness consulting service and emergency preparedness survival kit and supplies center. Contact him at 415.459-5500 or visit http://www.earthquakesupplycenter.com

Thank you to Larry Guillot of Quake Prepare for his contribution to this blog

Earthquake Preparedness: KEEP A KIT IN YOUR CAR