Coming Crisis Alert -- Second Major Turkey Quake -- October 24, 2011
ALERT AREA AND DURATION:
Turkey and the Eastern Mediterranean, until October 28, 2011, midnight EST.
EVENT:
Turkey, after experiencing an initial 6.6 magnitude quake (which was in all likelihood mistakenly listed at a 7.2 magnitude quake by the USGS), has experienced over 200 aftershocks which are now occurring regularly in 5 minute intervals, suggesting that the initial quake may be a precursor to a much larger event.
EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS:
1) It is recommended that you stay clear of beaches, low lying coastal areas and out of tall buildings. We are not recommending that you panic or live your life in any manner other than how you usually do, but are asking you just to take that small extra step of caution to enhance your safety.
2) Keep close to a TV or radio should emergency instructions be issued by your governmental authority. Keep your eyes and ears open for a tsunami alert.
3) Should an tsunami alert be issued, head immediately for higher ground. Do not pack. Do not wait. Do not ponder over whether it’s necessary to evacuate; just move. If higher ground is unavailable, seek out a tall building with multiple floors.
4) Do not return to your homes immediately if there is a quake without a tsunami. Sometimes the tsunami is delayed by up to an hour in some areas. Wait at least several hours, or better yet, until the go-ahead is given, before returning home.
Turkey and the Eastern Mediterranean, until October 28, 2011, midnight EST.
EVENT:
Turkey, after experiencing an initial 6.6 magnitude quake (which was in all likelihood mistakenly listed at a 7.2 magnitude quake by the USGS), has experienced over 200 aftershocks which are now occurring regularly in 5 minute intervals, suggesting that the initial quake may be a precursor to a much larger event.
EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS:
1) It is recommended that you stay clear of beaches, low lying coastal areas and out of tall buildings. We are not recommending that you panic or live your life in any manner other than how you usually do, but are asking you just to take that small extra step of caution to enhance your safety.
2) Keep close to a TV or radio should emergency instructions be issued by your governmental authority. Keep your eyes and ears open for a tsunami alert.
3) Should an tsunami alert be issued, head immediately for higher ground. Do not pack. Do not wait. Do not ponder over whether it’s necessary to evacuate; just move. If higher ground is unavailable, seek out a tall building with multiple floors.
4) Do not return to your homes immediately if there is a quake without a tsunami. Sometimes the tsunami is delayed by up to an hour in some areas. Wait at least several hours, or better yet, until the go-ahead is given, before returning home.
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