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Earthquake Safety: A letter from Mrs. Poppyset
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Check out some of the sites below for great information about earthquakes and earthquake safety. We'll be adding more later, so check back.
Mrs. Poppyset (Lucky, Shortstuff, and Rags, too !)
Dear Children,
It's Mrs. Poppyset here.
I want to let you know that "Lucky the Left-Pawed Puppy" is only a story. If you remember, in our story, everyone started running when the earthquake struck. We want to be sure that you know what to do in a real earthquake. Some very smart scientists who study earthquakes want you to know that, often running might not be a good idea! You probably heard about the drop, cover, hold on safety tips in school. In our story, our whole building was falling on us and we needed to get out. In most earthquakes, however, (especially like the kind we have here in California), buildings don't fall down, but the objects around us can fall. That's why drop, cover, hold on are important words to remember. If we were in a real earthquake out here in California, we would have found a very strong table or desk and would have followed the advise that is animated at dropcoverholdon.org.
I want to let you know that "Lucky the Left-Pawed Puppy" is only a story. If you remember, in our story, everyone started running when the earthquake struck. We want to be sure that you know what to do in a real earthquake. Some very smart scientists who study earthquakes want you to know that, often running might not be a good idea! You probably heard about the drop, cover, hold on safety tips in school. In our story, our whole building was falling on us and we needed to get out. In most earthquakes, however, (especially like the kind we have here in California), buildings don't fall down, but the objects around us can fall. That's why drop, cover, hold on are important words to remember. If we were in a real earthquake out here in California, we would have found a very strong table or desk and would have followed the advise that is animated at dropcoverholdon.org.
Check out some of the sites below for great information about earthquakes and earthquake safety. We'll be adding more later, so check back.
The United States Geological Survey USGS has great information.
If you have an earthquake story or some ideas about earthquakes, ask your Mom or Dad if you can send an email to us at ideas@languagerocks.com .
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Love,
Mrs. Poppyset (Lucky, Shortstuff, and Rags, too !)
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