On the 28th of January 2013 the
Almaty region experienced another large earthquake of a magnetite 6.3 in
Eastern Kazakhstan.
There is a Facebook page called Earthquake
Preparedness for Almaty to keep the local citizens of Almaty aware and allow them to share necessary
information.
Preparation is key and an emergency kit is
essential to living in Almaty.
What is necessary in your kit?
There are various international websites
that will be able to provide you with a standard list of items necessary in
your emergency kit.
The
most essential items for any emergency kit
- - Copies of important documentation especially as a foreigner certified copies of passports, visas etc.
- - Essential medication
- - A change of clothes (winter and summer)
- - First aid kit
- - Torchlight
- - List of essential information like phone numbers and family details
- - Local maps
- - Towelettes, garbage bags and other items for personal sanitation
For more information about preparing for
such events check out this website
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