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Surviving A Massive Earthquake and Tsunami
Posted by Editor | March 6, 2010 | Categories: Accidents and Natural Disasters | Comments Off
With the recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, the topic of what to do in an earthquake has been very much on our minds.
Costa Rica is by no means exempt from quakes, with a number of fault lines criss-crossing the country and a history of earthquakes. Although as the experience in Chile has shown, a country with experience dealing with earthquakes is likely to fare much better than one where it is a rare event.
The Caribbean Coast could be particularly vulnerable. Not because it is on a particular fault line but because the connections to the rest of Costa Rica are so tenuous. There are many bridges to fail that could cut the South Caribbean off from Limon and the rest of the country, leaving residents and tourists trapped here and needing to provide for themselves possibly for many days. The coastal location also means that Tsunami are a threat.
In April 1991, a massive earthquake struck Costa Rica and Steve Casimiro who was in Puerto Viejo at the time has just written a haunting and very informative first person account of the quake and surviving the days after at The Adventure Life.
There are many informative guides online about what one should do to survive an earthquake such as this one at Geology.com. And it starts with being prepared now. Having basic supplies on hand and knowing what to do when the quake hits.
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