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Prepare & Protect

Guidance for before, during, and after an earthquake.

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Drop, Cover, Hold On

The three actions that protect you best when the ground starts moving. Learn what to do immediately, wherever you are.

A calm, ordered checklist for the moments that follow.

The three actions that protect you most during the seconds of shaking.

What actually matters when you have to leave in five minutes.

How to run an exercise people remember instead of a checkbox.

Two numbers that are constantly confused, and why it matters.

Most injuries come from things that fall, not from buildings collapsing.

Why seconds of warning are real, and why they are not a prediction.

When the ground shakes near the coast, do not wait for an official warning.