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If someone needs immediate help with earthquake in car, use emergency mode.
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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — The ground is shaking while you are in a vehicle.
The essentials if you need to act right now.
Pull over. Stay in car. Seatbelt on. Wait.
What might I see? Observable signs — no diagnosis required.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Vehicle rocking and difficulty steering.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Other drivers stopping suddenly on the road.
Optional deeper explanation — not required to act.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Vehicles can be hit by debris or out-of-control cars.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Bridges and elevated roads are high risk during shaking.
Check the scene before you approach.
Civilian-safe actions you can take.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Pull over away from overpasses, bridges, and power poles.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stop engine, set parking brake, stay inside with seatbelt.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Listen to radio for emergency information if available.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Check for downed lines or cracks before moving.
When and how to get professional help.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stop safely and stay in the vehicle unless fire or flood threatens.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 if road is blocked or bridge damaged.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report location and visible infrastructure damage.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Help anyone trapped or injured in a crash.
Dangerous actions, when not to attempt rescue, and common myths.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT stop on or under bridges or overpasses.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT exit during shaking unless fire or flood threatens.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Exit your car immediately during an earthquake
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stay in the vehicle with seatbelt on unless fire or flood threatens.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hit by debris while standing beside the road.
Other scenarios in the same family.
Aftershock
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — The ground shakes again after the main earthquake.
Avalanche warning
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Avalanche danger is high on slopes where you are traveling or living.
Buried in avalanche
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You or someone nearby is buried in avalanche snow.
Compound disaster
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Multiple disasters overlap — e.g. earthquake and tsunami, cyclone and flood.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not drive over visibly cracked bridges.