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ANNIVERSARY OF NISQUALLY QUAKE – HAVE YOU PREPARED YET? For Immediate Release San Diego, CA – (February 28, 2003) –
It has been two years since the powerful Nisqually earthquake rocked the
Seattle area, but many people are still not heeding the message that
preparedness is the best defense against earthquakes. The magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck
in the late morning of Wednesday, February 28, 2001. It lasted for around
forty seconds and caused damage that was eventually estimated at a record
setting $1.5 billion. More than 400 injuries were also reported. It was the most damaging temblor to
hit the area in more than 35 years. Scientists say more quakes in the future
are a certainty and they say those shakers will definitely be of a larger
magnitude than that of the Nisqually earthquake. Falling objects cause most of the
serious injuries in an earthquake. Heavy pieces of furniture such as china
cabinets, entertainment centers and TVs can become your worst nightmare if
they are unsecured. That’s why people need to take the
time to be prepared. Preparedness can help save lives, it reduces the risk of
injuries and it can lessen the potential for damage to household possessions. It’s not hard, time consuming nor
expensive to secure the big-ticket items in a home, and it shouldn’t be
difficult to find motivation to make the effort, but most of the time most of
us make the mistake of putting it in the ‘to do later’ basket. Preventive action now could be
priceless later and it’s as easy as going to your local hardware store to get
earthquake safety straps. “It’s cheap insurance and once you do
it you can forget about it because it does a very nice job of keeping things
in place,” said Bruce Wendt of Redmond, Wash. Mr Wendt has earthquake-proofed his
home by strapping down large items and securing smaller knick-knacks. “I used
Quakehold putty on my crystal and picture hooks on the wall, so now I never
have to worry about stuff falling over.” Preparedness is the best defense
against earthquakes. Not only will it protect your possessions, but it might
also help save the life of a loved one. #
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