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How to Stay Prepared for a Mudslide

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A mudslide or debris flow is a landslide which contains large amount of water; it is like a river moving down a slope with rocks, earth or debris. This event can cause houses to collapse and can cause traumatic injuries to people. There are about 25 to 50 recorded deaths in the US as a result of landslides.

Landslides can be the cause of heavy rainfall or melted snow. Places that are prone to disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes and wildfires are also prone to landslides and mudslides.

Each and every one of us can be a victim of this disaster, so it is very important to stay prepared and learn how to survive a mudslide.

Preventive measures on how to stay prepared for a mudslide.    

Before you build your own house, you must consider some things such as:

  • Take a look around the area where you will be building your house if there are steep slopes or eroded areas.
  • Ask the Geological Survey specialist in your area to assess you if your property is at risk for mudslide.
  • If your area is prone to landslide you should build a retaining wall.
  • Avoid places that have histories of mudslide.
  • Consider having an evacuation plan like where to go if it is time to evacuate.
  • Always have your first aid kit at the ready.
  • NOAA weather radio is also an important device to have; you can this during the event.

Signs of mudslide

It is also important to know the different signs that mudslide is on its way.

  • Look around your walls, flooring, paving, driveway, or foundations if cracks are beginning to occur.
  • Look outside if the structures are starting to separate.
  • Utility lines begin to break
  • Doors and windows are jammed
  • Utility poles, trees and fences begin to tilt
  • You see water accumulating in strange places
  • Road and embankments start to break
  • The terrain starts to bulge or slant

Here’s what you should do during a mudslide

  • Listen to reports if there are warnings about mudslides using your NOAA radio.
  • Warn your family and neighbors if there are reported warnings of mudslides in your area.
  • If mudslide is on the way, you better get out of there. Stay away from the area, another mudslide can still occur.
  • Watch out for power line and avoid being in contact with them.
  • If you are trapped at home and the mudslide passes through, you have to go under a table, curl into a ball and protect your head. You can also go up to the second floor of your house, if you have one.

It is very important to know how to stay prepared for a mudslide or any disasters. You will have a greater chance to survive such disaster when you are prepared.  Being prepared for any disaster also means that you know what to do during and after the event.


Source: http://crisissurvivortips.com/how-to-stay-prepared-for-a-mudslide/


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