Benonians share earthquake experiences
Social media is abuzz after an earthquake was reported in Botswana this evening.
It is said to have registered 6.5 on the Richter scale.
Rynfield resident Leandra Fourie said she was having dinner with guests when she felt a movement.
“I felt my chair shake, and when I looked, my fish tank was shaking,” she said.
The Benoni City Times Facebook page was alive with activity of people sharing their experience.
ER24 spokesperson Annine Dormehl provided the following tips you should heed during an earthquake:
• Stay calm.
• Try and stay where you are. Use large and sturdy objects such as a big desk to crawl under. If you are in a building, try and stand with your back against the wall near the centre of the building. You should try and stay away from windows and outside doors
• Should you be outside at the time of an earthquake, look around you. Ensure you are clear from power cables or anything overhead that might fall on you. Do not stand near or against a building as debris might fall on top of you.
• Use the stairs to evacuate premises (only when it is safe to do so)
What should you do after an earthquake?
• Establish if you have sustained any injuries. Check around you and try to see if anyone else sustained any injuries. If you can provide first aid, proceed to do so
• Call for medical assistance if someone sustained an injury
• If the building you are in sustained structural damage, even if you are unsure, evacuated calmly and quickly (if possible)
• Try and listen to a radio for emergency or news updates
• Do not enter any damaged buildings or areas
• There might be debris lying around. Be careful around broken glass and other items that can cause you harm. Do not take off your shoes
• Stay away from beaches until the area has been announced as safe
• If the area you are in has an evacuation or emergency plan, try and follow it
• Expect aftershocks.
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