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" Before the big one hits Furniture: Use wall straps and museum putty, such as those sold by QuakeHold, to secure valuables and stabilize tall furniture. Head injuries caused by falling objects are a common trauma. Emergency Kit: Companies such as Ready America and SOS Survival Products sell kits, but it&amp;#039;s often cheaper to compile your own. Use a weatherproof container, such as a plastic garbage can, to store supplies, including a battery- or hand-powered radio (some double as cellphone chargers), flashlights, spare batteries, canned food, a manual can opener, first-aid supplies, and plenty of heavy-duty trash bags. Also keep photocopies of vital documents and prescriptions and a couple hundred dollars in small bills on hand. Water: Estimate 1 gallon per person per day for at least 10 days, and store the water separately from other supplies. Bedroom: Keep shoes and a flashlight near the bed. Lacerated feet were the most common injury during California&amp;#039;s Northridge quake. Use closed-loop hooks for framed art, and avoid hanging anything heavy above beds.  Kitchen: Use cabinet latches to keep glassware from toppling out and shattering. Avoid storing ammonia, bleach, or hazardous supplies on high shelves where they could spill.  Cellphone: If you use Facebook or Twitter, begin following local utility and emergency service agencies now. In recent disasters, social media sites have been the best source of information.  Utility Room: Use metal straps to secure your hot water heater to wall studs. Keep fire extinguishers where they&amp;#039;re easily accessible. After the big one Wall Phone: Landlines will be more reliable than cell service (though you may get text messages to go through even when calls won&amp;#039;t). All family members should know the number of one out-of-state contact who can relay that everyone is okay. Utilities: Turn off water, electricity, and\u2014if you smell a leak\u2014gas. Fire is a real danger during the aftermath of an earthquake, when firefighters will likely be overwhelmed with other calls. Put a wrench inside a plastic bag, tape it just above your turnoff valve, and be sure your family knows how to use it. If there&amp;#039;s no evidence of a leak, however, leave the gas line on. A functioning stovetop will be helpful if the power remains out for an extended time. Backup H2O: The typical water heater contains 32 gallons of potable water. The water in your toilet tank is replaced after each flush and is also generally safe to drink. Gone through that? Regular household bleach can make the dirty drinkable. Add 16 drops bleach to 1 gallon dirty water, strain, and sip. Porta-Potty: Using your backyard as a bathroom will likely get gross fast. Instead, line a bucket or your dry toilet bowl with a heavy-duty trash bag. Add a little cat litter. Go. Repeat. When full, seal the bag and store separately from your other garbage. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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