Southern Plumbing are disaster management experts for earthquake and other disasters. If required we can set up the basic needs as mentioned below.
Earthquake Preparation
- First Aid Kit.
- Phone recharger battery type as there is not likely to be power.
- Chimney removal and flash roof.
- Water shut off valve where you can find it.
- Gas shut off valve where you can turn it off before the leaking gas catches fire.
- Auto shut off valve for gas if the pipe breaks. Not commonly done, but it is an option.
- Hot water cylinder secured to wall.
- Have you got a sheet of polythene for collecting water. And you don’t need to boil the water either. Works at night too, when it’s not raining; it can catch dew.
- A primus so you can boil the water, and water proof matches or a lighter.
- Big container for water.
- We can install large tanks to catch rainwater. In Christchurch, weeks out from the quake a large proportion is still without water.
- Have you got your next door neighbour’s cell phone number.
- A hammer and crow bar will be really handy. And so will a spanner, poly grips, hacksaw, with spare blades of different coarseness and multi screw driver. These tools will get you out of most situations. You will be amazed at what a hacksaw can get through.
- Tie all heavy items against the shaking caused by earthquake.
- Supply of earthquake water. Best to install an emergency tank next to a down pipe.
- Stash a few dozen cans of food and canisters of water somewhere easy to access. If in case, the building fell down you could get them.