Hundreds of people were killed
when a 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked Mexico City,
as well as surrounding states, on Tuesday.
The earthquake toppled buildings and knocked out power
to millions.
People took to social media to share the devastation.
On September 19th,
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a powerful 7.1 earthquake rocked Mexico City
and surrounding areas.
The devastation was captured on social media.
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The earthquake came 12 days after an 8.1 earthquake
hit off Mexico's Pacific Coast,
and on the 32nd anniversary of the Michoacán earthquake
of 1985, the biggest earthquake to ever hit
the country's capital.
You know, obviously, everyone has been hearing about
these earthquakes in Mexico, and I think what makes
earthquakes so scary is that there's no warning.
It's not as though you see it on the horizon.
Right.
Weatherman--
Chance to gather your things--
The weatherman can't tell you the big,
the big natural disaster is coming,
and I spoke to a number of Mexicans from Mexico,
you know, about this, and they just shake their head
and they go, "Unfortunately, in Mexico,
"the way certain buildings are built, it's a set up
"for real disasters."
And number two, and we're gonna get into it in a second,
is the people just aren't prepared.
They're not prepared and then dealing with the aftermath.
I mean, three million people, the entire island
is without power.
I can't really even fathom that.
A couple weeks ago, our house went out with power
for all of eight hours.
But like, the seventh hour, the kids were like,
"What's gonna happen?"
And I'm lookin' at the fridge like, "We gotta get this
"to mom and dad's house!"
You know?
Like, it's eight hours.
This is an entire nation.
Talking
about earthquakes, which, you know, growing up
in California, we've all been through the rollers
over the years, but nothing compared
to what they just suffered in Mexico.
And it's not over.
I mean, flash floods, mud slides, they're already
in a recession.
They declared bankruptcy earlier this year, right?
We're tens of billions of dollars in debt in Puerto Rico,
like, now what's gonna happen?
Luckily, building codes here in the US
have improved greatly, so luckily, a lot of newer buildings
are meant to withstand these earthquakes.
But a few things you can do.
Tip number one, make your home safer.
Just find and make sure you can correct
structural weaknesses.
In any earthquake, those structural weaknesses
are what oftentimes lead to collapses and death.
Tip number two, know where to take cover.
This is so important.
In each room, identify the safest place to drop,
cover, and hold on during an earthquake.
Perform family drills so that your kids know
where to go to be safe.
Another tip is just getting trained in CPR and first aid,
because God forbid, something does happen to a loved one
or a bystander.
You can save someone's life with CPR, and to help out
with that, have an emergency kit at all times.
We're gonna have a list on our website of must-have items.
Because with things like earthquakes, you can't predict it.
With a hurricane, you may see it coming.
But earthquakes, always be prepared.
Speaking of hurricanes,
obviously, people in the Caribbean are already reeling,
but there was another major hurricane that hit
the Caribbean, hurricane Maria.
And it just seems
like this--
You don't get a break.
I mean, it's hurricane season.
It's one after another.
They haven't even bounced back.
They still have high water, standing waters.
They weren't able to come back, to rebuild,
after the first onslaught.
Now, Maria's there, after Jose,
after Irma.
It's--
Everyone's displaced,
there's no way to actually get the resources
that they need to rebuild because the onslaught
has been non stop.
And I have a couple of friends who were just recently
in the Caribbean,
and I mean, they missed it by this much.
You know?
Maybe by a couple of days.
But this is the season.
And,
This is parts
of the Caribbean
parts of the Caribbean--
that are devastated.
Absolutely.
And back to being prepared, this is--
I don't know that you can prepare.
Puerto Rico, apparently, the strongest hurricane
to hit,
Ever.
yeah, so, to me, this is just a time for them
to be in our thoughts and prayers.
I'd be remiss if I didn't say, look, if you can,
donate to earthquake and hurricane relief efforts.
