Rancho Mirage Earthquake Preparedness

How To Prepare!

  For Rancho Mirage and the Coachella Valley
October 2008: The U.S. Geological Survey and the California Geological Survey state:

- The next challenging earthquake in Rancho Mirage and the Coachella Valley will shake longer than any earthquake any of us have ever experienced.

- People in the Coachella Valley and Rancho Mirage should be prepared for the shaking and ready to be on their own for 7 to 10 days.

Earthquake professionals and the city of Rancho Mirage have joined together to organize: How to Prepare Before, During, and After an Earthquake in Rancho Mirage and the Coachella Valley. An earthquake campaign to help you prepare with the most recent information our scientists have. Your preparedness plan needs special considerations that are unique to Rancho Mirage and the Coachella Valley.

     Acknowledging that we live in "earthquake country", the main message of the campaign is that if you "Secure your Stuff" you can protect yourself, your family, and your property. Secure your stuff by strapping top-heavy furniture and appliances to walls, adding latches to kitchen cabinets, and securing TVs and other heavy objects that can topple and cause serious injuries. Homes and other buildings should be retrofitted if necessary. These and other actions will greatly reduce your risk of damage or injury, and limit your need for community resources after the next earthquake.

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