DO YOUR OWN EARTHQUAKE HOME HAZARD HUNT [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20200902/haga-su-propia-busqueda-de-peligros-por-terremoto-en-su-hogar] Release Date: September 2, 2020 SALT LAKE CITY – Utah residents can  do several things to reduce potential earthquake hazards and damage in their homes. Steps you can take on your own include: * Strapping down televisions, computers and other expensive or hazardous electronics. * Securely fastening or moving heavy pictures and mirrors currently located over beds or other furniture. * Bracing water heaters and making sure that gas models have flexible connections. * Knowing how and when to shut off utilities. Some modifications may require a licensed contractor, designer or architect to complete. Among these are: * Bracing or replacing masonry (brick) chimneys. * Strengthening garages that have living space above them. * Upgrading unbraced crawlspace walls and other foundation features. For a full list of earthquake damage prevention measures and retrofits ─ including a cut-away diagram of where these potential hazards can be found in your home ─ download the FEMA brochure _Earthquake Home Hazard Hunt_ at https://go.usa.gov/xGgUr or download the Utah DEM brochure _Putting Down Roots in Earthquake County_ at https://www.utah.gov/beready/documents/roots_earthquake_low.pdf. Meanwhile, you can browse a list of Utah-based licensed contractors, engineers and architects at https://secure.utah.gov/datarequest/professionals/index.html or check their licenses at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. Utah residents impacted by the March 18 quake and aftershocks who have not registered with FEMA can still apply for assistance at WWW.DISASTERASSISTANCE.GOV [http://www.DisasterAssistance.gov] or by calling the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 (FEMA) or (TTY) 800-462-7585. Help is available in most languages. If you require a reasonable accommodation or an alternative format of available information such as American Sign Language format, or audio format, please submit your request to: Region8AccommodationRequest@fema.dhs.gov. Contact a FEMA Mitigation Specialist at FEMA-r8-HMhelp@fema.dhs.gov or a DEM Mitigation Specialist at bereadyutah@utah.gov for more information about making your home and family safer before, during and after an earthquake. For more information on Utah’s recovery from the Magna Quake, visit, www.fema.gov/disaster/4548 [http://www.fema.gov/disaster/4548], or https://earthquakes.utah.gov/magna-quake/.