News Release: Rumor control

News Release: Rumor control

Utah Division of
Emergency Management

News release: earthquake rumor Control

MARCH 18, 2020
10:50 am
SALT LAKE CITY

 

RUMORS THAT NEED TO GO AWAY:

 

 

Myth: Officials are predicting a larger earthquake in the next 30 minutes.
Fact: Earthquakes cannot be predicted. However, we are 95 percent certain that the earthquake this morning was the main quake.Myth: Officials (FEMA) are telling people to evacuate
Fact: They are not. This was a strong earthquake, but see actual sources above. We expect to see some damage, but we will get through this

Myth: Shut off your natural gas
Fact: Only shut it off if you hear or smell gas escaping.

Myth: Get in a doorway.
Fact: It’s better to get under a table or desk.

Please forgive the following typos, I am typing very fast.

 

Please forgive the following typos, I am typing very fast.

Please amplify as much as possible credible information from verified agencies such as the Utah Division Of Emergency Management, the University Of Utah Seismograph Stations, the US geological survey, and Utah geological survey, as well as local emergency management and first response agencies

SITUATION UPDATE:

The State Emergency Operations Center is fully activated. State agencies are responding and checking on status and damage reports.

Joe Dougherty
Utah Divisionof Energency Management

 


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About the Division of Emergency Management

The Utah Division of Emergency Management  is the lead state government agency in Utah for prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery actions and activities.

The division is also the lead coordinator for state-to-state mutual aid requests through EMAC, the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.

Be Ready Utah is where we teach emergency preparedness to families, businesses, schools and communities.

 

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