Against the background of the powerful earthquake in Turkey, which was also felt well in Israel, the Home Front Command is sharpening the guidelines that may save lives.
When receiving an earthquake warning or when you notice signs of an earthquake, you must act according to the following instructions:
up to the second floor
The safest place during an earthquake is
an open area
.
In a one-story or two-story house, as well as on the first two floors of a building, the chances are that we will be able to get out into the open space within a few seconds.
Behavior guidelines when receiving an earthquake warning - we will leave the building to an open area and stay as far away as possible from buildings, trees, electrical cables and items that may fall and endanger us.
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A third place or higher in a building with MMDs
The safe place - MMD, MMC or MMM which are inside a building on the third floor or higher and can be reached in a few seconds.
MMD (apartment protected area), MMC (storey protected area) and MMM (institutional protected area) are protected spaces with reinforced concrete walls, which go down to the foundations of the building. This fact gives them greater durability and strength compared to the rest of the building .
Third place and above
- it is not possible to get out of the building during an earthquake.
For this reason, for those who are on the third floor or higher of a building, and are on the MMD, MMC or MMM floor that can be reached in a few seconds - these spaces are the safest place to stay. These protected spaces provide a solution even when shooting Rockets and missiles and also during earthquakes.
In the photo you can see the seismograms of the seismic stations in Israel that recorded the earthquake in the Seismology Division, at the Israel Geological Survey pic.twitter.com/ikmeac8x2o
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A third place or higher in a building without dimensions
The stairwell
is a safe place because it constitutes the skeleton and "backbone" of the building, a fact that gives it greater durability and strength compared to the rest of the building.
Third place and above - it is not possible to get out of the building during an earthquake.
Rescuing tenants from a building in Diyarbakır, Turkey, photo: AFP
For those who are on the third floor or higher of a building, where there are no MMD, MMC or MMM that can be reached in a few seconds - the safest place is a stairwell that can be reached in a few seconds. Because of this, the stairwell provides a solution Even in the event of rockets being fired, and also in the event of an earthquake.
For car passengers
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the car must be stopped on the side of the road and wait inside it until the earthquake stops.
Avoid stopping under a bridge or on an interchange.
For those staying at the beach
- stay away from the beach at least one kilometer for fear of a tsunami coming and flooding the beach.
If it is not possible to leave the beach area, go up to the fourth floor or higher of a nearby building.
Unsafe places
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Do not use the elevator during and after an earthquake
- the elevator is not a safe place, because it may get stuck or fall from a great height, due to damage to the electricity supply or damage to the elevator cables.
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Do not stand under the crossbar
- usually this is an area that is not reinforced more compared to other parts of the building, therefore it does not have increased resistance when the building collapses.
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Do not enter an underground shelter
- there is a fear that the building will collapse and block the exits.
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