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DURING—ACT QUICKLY In a fire. Stay close to the floor, and move quickly to the nearest exit. Smoke makes it hard to see, and most fire deaths are caused by smoke inhalation. Leave behind personal items. Seconds can make the difference between life and death.In an earthquake. Get under sturdy furniture or next to an inside wall. Expect aftershocks, and get outside and away from buildings as soon as you can. Trained rescuers may not arrive for hours, so try to rescue others if you can.In a tsunam …

BEFORE—PREPARE!NO ONE is immune to disaster. Preparation is your most important key to survival. But what does preparation involve?Prepare mentally. Acknowledge the fact that disasters happen and that you and your loved ones are potentially at risk. It is too late to prepare after disaster strikes. Learn about disasters that can happen in your area. Know where shelters are. Consider whether the construction of your home and its location are as safe as possible. Remove fire hazards. Install smok …

What to do in a Lightning StormAlways take shelter during a lightning storm.There is no safe place outside during a thunderstorm. ...If you can see lightning or hear thunder, you are in danger of being hit. ...Wait 30 minutes after the last lightning strike in a severe storm before venturing outside again.

The Latest on storms in California (all times local):5:50 p.m.Monterey County has issued mandatory evacuation orders for people living near creeks and rivers as a continuing downpour creates a threat of floods and mudslides.TV station KSBW-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2m6cTci) that low-lying areas along the Carmel River were ordered evacuated Monday afternoon. The Sheriff's Office says it's using Humvees to help evacuate the northern county.Firefighters also have evacuated homes in a Salinas neighb …

(CNN)At least 188,000 people have evacuated from several Northern California counties after damage to a spillway at the Oroville Dam.The dam, which is the nation's tallest, remains intact. But the emergency spillway, which guards against the overflow of the dam when water levels are high, was eroding Sunday.The damage prompted a mandatory evacuation for cities and counties near Lake Oroville. In the worst case scenario, one official said, an uncontrolled release from the dam could send a 30-foot …