How can you protect yourself from a Mudflow?
There are many ways to protect yourself if a mudflow occurs.
If You're Indoors:
- Barricade yourself in the part of the building furthest away from the mudflow.
- Protect yourself under a table or other solid surface.
- Brace yourself in place and don’t move until all movement from the mudflow has ceased.
If You’re Outdoors:
If You're Indoors:
- Barricade yourself in the part of the building furthest away from the mudflow.
- Protect yourself under a table or other solid surface.
- Brace yourself in place and don’t move until all movement from the mudflow has ceased.
If You’re Outdoors:
- Get as far away from the landslide’s probable path and stay away from steep banks, trees, and electrical wires or poles.
- Avoid an area that has just had a landslide. In the hours and days that follow a landslide, the slope is susceptible to another one.