Earthquake while driving, what should you do to be as safe as possible? And to reduce the risk of accidents and dangers from the surroundings. Today we have steps to take when an earthquake occurs while driving.
You must be calm before: Being mindful will help you make the right decisions. Avoid panicking and making the wrong decisions later. When encountering an earthquake, you must always be mindful. And slowly reduce your car speed and turn on hazard lights immediately to warn other cars around and avoid sudden stops.
Find a safe parking spot: Try to pull over to the side of the road or a safe parking area, such as an area without tall buildings or billboards โปรโมชั่นพิเศษจาก UFABET สมัครตอนนี้ รับโบนัสทันที. Avoid parking under bridges, elevated roads, power lines, large trees, or tall buildings, as they may collapse or break.
Stay in the car until the shaking stops: Do not rush out of the car. Rushing out of the car can be dangerous. In the meantime, collect information such as earthquake information, traffic information via radio or social media. Call and inform your location to your acquaintances, etc.
Wait for the right moment and move immediately : Turn off the engine and wait in your vehicle until the earthquake stops. Then, get out of your vehicle and go to a safe place without locking the doors or turning off the engine. Your life comes first.
In addition, if you feel a strong shaking or a mild but long-lasting shaking, or even if you do not feel an earthquake. But see a “tsunami warning”, quickly move away from the coast and evacuate to higher ground as much as possible.
Precautions during evacuation: Please evacuate to higher ground, not further away. Tsunami risk areas will have “Caution for Tsunami” signs indicating the danger of a tsunami. And tsunami warning signs indicating evacuation sites and evacuation buildings. When near the ocean, always check to be prepared in case of an emergency. Also, check the route to the evacuation site with the nearest evacuation building and high ground.