anne

landmass will bear the brunt of
@ tsunami, reducing concerns
for those living in Metro

towards the damage that
aftershocks could create. I

is predicted that large-scale
earthquakes can Produce
aftershocks capable of
teaching Magnitude eight. If
the €Picentre of an aftershock

Capacity to reach the Gulf
Islands in a PProximately five
Minutes and May reverse off
those landforms and move

small, it is an event to consider, :

British Columbia
enjoys the benefit
of numerous rivers

that

  
   
 
 
 
  
 
  
   
  
 
 
 
 
 
  

i converge into the Strait of

Georgia but it Is possible

i that they may negatively
: affect Metro

Vancouver s

: a Megathrust earthquake or

large subsequent aftershocks,

: Another factor contri buting
: tothe wotry about the

: of the basin would focus and
: amplify the Seismic waves ofan

create information cards
about who to call or

event were to occur,
and to also have a

discussion about

having their
homes

where to go if such an }

but through Situations Where

: there could be falling debris or

downed Power lines. Although

: difficult, having the Spatial] :
: awareness to recognize hazards :
: after an event is key. i
i Building codes have greatly :
: improved Over the past few :
: decades, Current Standards are
? much More equipped to handle
: quakes but homeowners living
: in buildings Constructed prior

: to the ‘60s and ‘7os should

look into 48Sessing their

: foundations as they May need
? some Upgrading. Residents

: could also invest in things

: such as Sttaps for the front of
: bookshelves to prevent hea

: items from falling, as well

: as securely installing their

: water tanks into the walls

: of their homes. Little things

: such as bolting shelving units

Along with the city

i of Vancouver, which has

: implemented a five-year

: strategy to identify, Prepare,

: and Tecover from a large-

: scale earthquake, Douglas

: College has also stepped

: up in its Preparation, From

, training people in light urban

rescue to looking into how

tneson,

: earthquake. U;

SS

: Plumbing would be affected
: by such an “vent, the college
i is contri buting to the recovery

: under, as these are extremely
: Strong, and wait until shaking
: stops for @pproximately a

: minute. In case of a tsunamj

: following an earthquake,

: People should make their

? North Vancouver mountains or
: to the Upper levels of a high-

: rise building, the higher you

: are, the better you are off

Most on the Pacific

? coast have learned, in some
: Capacity, how to prepare

for and fecover from an
fortunately, we

? can Only anticipate so much

: Occurred in our lifetime, byt
: taking the time to learn about

OW such an event will occur

i 8€nerations May pass by before
: the Big One will take place.