Survival skill #2 – Backcountry earthquakes

April 2011

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April 2011

Avalanches and rockfall can be caused by earthquakes. Photo: Geoff Spearpoint
Get off the slopes, check bridges, be extra careful around waterways and inspect gas lines and stoves in huts Most earthquake-related injuries and deaths result from falling debris, flying glass and collapsing structures such as buildings and bridges. Earthquakes can also trigger landslides, avalanches, flash floods, falling trees, fires and tsunami. On a slope: If […]
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