Weather Insider: Earthquake safety and preparedness
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Earthquakes can happen at any time and without any warning, so it's important to always be prepared for a quake should one hit. If you find yourself in an earthquake, CAL OES recommends you drop to the ground, cover, and hold on.
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One of the biggest things you can do before a quake is assemble an emergency kit and have it in an easily accessible area. Some of the things you may want to include in your kits are important documents/identification, food, water, medications, a flashlight, first aid, and more. This is by no means an exhaustive list, so to learn more about how you can prepare for an earthquake, click HERE.
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