Look around your
house and see if you have any tall shelves or cabinets.
Anything that is over 4 or 5 feet tall, or seems like a
little shake could knock
it down, should be attached to the wall so that it does not
fall down during an
Earthquake.
The things to look
for are bookshelves as they are heavy and could hurt
someone if they were to fall down on them. Another thing to
look for is
shelves that have glass items on or in them or that are made
with glass doors.
All it takes to
attach shelves to the walls is to get some 2 or 3 inch L-brackets.
Attach one side of the bracket to the wall at a stud and the
other end to the top of
the cabinet or shelf. It is best to do at least 2 of these
brackets on each top, or
one every 16 inches or so.
For more tips to prepare go to www.fema.gov/earthquake
