Floods
Floods refer to huge amount of water reaching land in a short span of time, causing land surface to be submerged under water – at places, where, land surface is…
Volcanos
Volcanoes refer to eruption of hot molten lava from below the surface of the earth. As plates move away from each other, at certain places, the surface might get stretched…
Earthquake-Proof Your Home
When staying in the house, simple precautions should be used: 1. Large/heavy items should be fastened, so that they don’t fall-off, during earthquakes. 2. Hanging items (like: fan, chandeliers, decorations etc.) should…
Constructing Your House
People who stay in an earthquake prone area might do well to make investments in earthquake-proofing of their houses. The process starts with the construction of the house. Traditionally, people…
Predicting An Earthquake
Earthquakes have very low predictability in short term, i.e. in most cases, there is no warning – even a few minutes before an earthquake. However, in most cases, a much…
Immediate Safety
Hence, in case of an earthquake, the safest place to be would be in an open ground – away from all kinds of buildings and tall structures. If you can not rush…
Immediate Injuries
During an earthquake, there are many ways by which one can get hurt (many times, fatally) 1. People inside buildings could get hurt (even critically) by fall of objects/walls/ceilings 2. People outside…
Recognizing an Earthquake
The most common ways to identify the onset of an earthquake would be: ● A feeling of shaking of the ground below you, if you are sitting/standing. The most common feeling…
Implications of Aftershocks
The implications of “aftershocks” are the following: ● Structures which are not severely damaged during the main earthquake could now get damaged during one of the “aftershocks” – as they are…
Aftershocks
Earthquakes are also characterized by aftershocks. After any major seismic activity below the earth, the new order might take a while to finally settle down. During this time, there might…
