BALI is located on the Ring Of Fire. Volcanoes and earthquakes happens there. This means tourist visiting Bali might experience this natural disaster. Generally, the earthquake in Bali is not that strong according to my local driver "Ketut".
During an earth quake, would most likely be injured or killed by fall on objects. Anyone attempting to hide under a desk or a bed is always killed due to falling ceiling. However, falling beams always end up forming triangles of space between the crushed object and the floor.
Instead of hiding under a solid object, lay on the floor next to it and you will likely have a space to survive such as a car
So what are the 10 things you should remember during an earthquake?
1. Anyone who Ducks and Covers will probably get killed. Look for a solid object (like a car) and lay next to it
2. Use a fetal(baby) position to lay in.
3. Wooden buildings are safer than brick because they are more flexible. Cement buildings tend to crush people where as brick buildings tend to deliver more projectile type injuries.
4. If you are in bed just roll out of bed and lay next to it.
5. If you are watching tv or eating dinner lay next to your sofa.
6. Do not stand in doorways
7. Stay away from the stairs as they are likely to fail.
8. If inside a large building try to get outside or at least as close as you can to the outer walls. The further inside you are the more the likelihood of your escape route being blocked.
9. If you are inside a car lay next to the car. Doug points to the Nimitz double-decker freeway that collapsed in California in 1988. Most people were crushed when the upper level fell on the one below. There was still 2 feet of space to lay in next to the cars.
10. Large spaces are often found in offices next to stacks of paper.
A couple of simple tips can make all the difference for us travelers in Indonesia.
