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As of October 15, 2013 early this morning, everyone was greeted with a 7.2 magnitude earthquake with Carmel, Bohol as its epicenter. We are devastated to see historical places go down and some destroyed to rubbles (like Loon Bohol church). Even our Basilica del Sto. Nino has been affected.
This has been the strongest earthquake after 20 years in Visayas and Mindanao, the news describing it to be as strong as 32 atomic bombs. As of this writing, we are still experiencing aftershocks (212 as of 3pm on Oct 15) that are still ongoing.
Please follow us on twitter for further updates: @istoryanet. You can also post in the comments so that we will all be updated.
For the meantime please do not forget to pray for all of us here in Cebu, and most especially in Bohol, nearby provinces and cities and all those affected.
Loboc Church after the quake, Source: inquirer.net
Mambaling, Cebu. Source: gmanetwork
Cebu Doctors' University, Cebu. Source: Brandontward.blogspot.com
Cebu Doctors' University, Cebu. Source: Brandontward.blogspot.com
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11:30am
As of this writing, Cebu has just experienced a major earthquake. Intensity and other details are not yet announced but we will keep you informed.
I was in our room with my husband and it was the most intense earthquake we have ever experienced. My heart was beating fast, I just looked at my husband and my voice was shaking when I said, "Dy...." I couldn't say anything more. Looking up at the ceiling, the chandeliers were moving and I could feel the house move. It was less than a minute but it felt like forever. A few minutes later, I received text messages from Leyte, Bacolod, etc. that they experienced it, too.
I called my family from all over to check if they are safe. Mostly, everyone was shaken by the quake.
I realized that during these times, I have no clue whatsoever what to do. I have attended lots of Disaster Management seminars but my mind was blank right when I needed those things.
So, here in iSTORYA.NET, we quickly gathered some tips that could help you or us before, during and after an earthquake. We hope that this can be of help.
Stay safe, Visayas!
What to do BEFORE an Earthquake:
• Always have on hand emergency kits.
• Practice earthquake drills at schools, homes and offices.
• Look around your school, home and offices for things that could fall and
injure you.
What to do DURING an earthquake:
• Be calm. If you are inside, stay there.
• Get under heavy furniture such as a sturdy desk or table.
• Do not rush to exits.
• If you are outside, stay there. Avoid the hazards, which could cause injury.
• If you are in a vehicle, drive away from bridges and stop in the safest place possible.
What to do AFTER an Earthquake:
• Evacuate the building immediately after the shaking stops.
• Be prepared for additional aftershocks.
• Listen to the radio and follow emergency instructions.
• Remember, earthquakes cannot be predicted therefore our vulnerability to earthquakes is always imminent. Preparation is the key
SOMETHING WORTH READING from a FACEBOOK POST:
F.Y.I. Where to be During an Earthquake
Remember that stuff about hiding under a table or standing in a doorway?? Well, this person has a completely reverse opinion. This is very interesting, different from what we were all taught.
This is an eye opener. Directly opposite of what we've been taught over the years! I can remember in school being told to, "duck and cover" or stand in a doorway during an earthquake. This guy's findings is absolutely amazing. I hope we all remember his survival method if we are ever in an earthquake!! !
Please read this and pass the info along to your family members; it could save their lives someday!
EXTRACT FROM DOUG COPP'S ARTICLE ON THE: "TRIANGLE OF LIFE"
My name is Doug Copp. I am the Rescue Chief and Disaster Manager of the American Rescue Team International (ARTI), the world's most experienced rescue team. The information in this article will save lives in an earthquake.
I have crawled inside 875 collapsed buildings, worked with rescue teams from 60 countries, founded rescue teams in several countries, and I am a member of many rescue teams from many countries.
I was the United Nations expert in Disaster Mitigation for two years. I have worked at every major disaster in the world since 1985, except for simultaneous disasters.
The first building I ever crawled inside of was a school in Mexico City during the 1985 earthquake. Every child was under its desk. Every child was crushed to the thickness of their bones. They could have survived by lying down next to their desks in the aisles. It was obscene, unnecessary and I wondered why the children were not in the aisles. I didn't at the time know that the children were told to hide under something.
Simply stated, when buildings collapse, the weight of the ceilings falling upon the objects or furniture inside crushes these objects, leaving a space or void next to them. This space is what I call the "triangle of life". The larger the object, the stronger, the less it will compact. The less the object compacts, the larger the void, the greater the probability that the person who is using this void for safety will not be injured. The next time you watch collapsed buildings, on television, count the "triangles" you see formed. They are everywhere. It is the most common shape, you will see, in a collapsed building.
TIPS FOR EARTHQUAKE SAFETY
1) Most everyone who simply "ducks and covers" WHEN BUILDINGS COLLAPSE are crushed to death. People who get under objects, like desks or cars, are crushed.
2) Cats, dogs and babies often naturally curl up in the fetal position.
You should too in an earthquake. It is a natural safety/survival instinct. You can survive in a smaller void. Get next to an object, next to a sofa, next to a large bulky object that will compress slightly but leave a void next to it.
3) Wooden buildings are the safest type of construction to be in during an earthquake. Wood is flexible and moves with the force of the earthquake. If the wooden building does collapse, large survival voids are created. Also, the wooden building has less concentrated, crushing weight. Brick buildings will break into individual bricks. Bricks will cause many injuries but less squashed bodies than concrete slabs.
4) If you are in bed during the night and an earthquake occurs, simply roll off the bed. A safe void will exist around the bed. Hotels can achieve a much greater survival rate in earthquakes, simply by posting a sign on The back of the door of every room telling occupants to lie down on the floor, next to the bottom of the bed during an earthquake.
5) If an earthquake happens and you cannot easily escape by getting out the door or window, then lie down and curl up in the fetal position next to a sofa, or large chair.
6) Most everyone who gets under a doorway when buildings collapse is killed. How? If you stand under a doorway and the doorjamb falls forward or backward you will be crushed by the ceiling above. If the door jam falls sideways you will be cut in half by the doorway. In either case, you will be killed!
7) Never go to the stairs. The stairs have a different "moment of frequency" (they swing separately from the main part of the building). The stairs and remainder of the building continuously bump into each other until structural failure of the stairs takes place. The people who get on stairs before they fail are chopped up by the stair treads - horribly mutilated. Even if the building doesn't collapse, stay away from the stairs. The stairs are a likely part of the building to be damaged. Even if the stairs are not collapsed by the earthquake, they may collapse later when overloaded by fleeing people. They should always be checked for safety, even when the rest of the building is not damaged.
Get Near the Outer Walls Of Buildings Or Outside Of Them If Possible - It is much better to be near the outside of the building rather than the interior. The farther inside you are from the outside perimeter of the building the greater the probability that your escape route will be blocked.
9) People inside of their vehicles are crushed when the road above falls in an earthquake and crushes their vehicles; which is exactly what happened with the slabs between the decks of the Nimitz Freeway. The victims of the San Franciscoearthquake all stayed inside of their vehicles. They were all killed. They could have easily survived by getting out and sitting or lying next to their vehicles. Everyone killed would have survived if they had been able to get out of their cars and sit or lie next to them. All the crushed cars had voids 3 feet high next to them, except for the cars that had columns fall directly across them.
10) I discovered, while crawling inside of collapsed newspaper offices and other offices with a lot of paper, that paper does not compact. Large voids are found surrounding stacks of paper.
Spread the word and save someone's life... The Entire world is experiencing natural calamities so be prepared!
"We are but angels with one wing, it takes two to fly"
In 1996 we made a film, which proved my survival methodology to be correct. The Turkish Federal Government, City ofIstanbul , University of Istanbul Case Productions and ARTI cooperated to film this practical, scientific test. We collapsed a school and a home with 20 mannequins inside. Ten mannequins did "duck and cover," and ten mannequins I used in my"triangle of life" survival method. After the simulated earthquake collapse we crawled through the rubble and entered the building to film and document the results. The film, in which I practiced my survival techniques under directly observable, scientific conditions, relevant to building collapse, showed there would have been zero percent survival for those doing duck and cover.
There would likely have been 100 percent survivability for people using my method of the "triangle of life." This film has been seen by millions of viewers on television in Turkey and the rest of Europe , and it was seen in the USA , Canada andLatin America on the TV program Real TV.
iSTORYA TA: Kumusta mo at your areas, iSTORYAns? We wish you are all safe.
If you have something to share: experiences, updates, discussions, etc. about this quake, please leave comments below. Please stay safe and be prepared as there might be strong aftershocks.
Again, stay safe, everyone!
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