Democratic Club
By Mary Larson
LW contributor
The Democratic Club is in the process of reestablishing membership meetings via Zoom. The monthly meetings will begin at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Club members who do not have access to computers or who do not receive the club’s electronic newsletter on a regular basis should email lwsbdemocraticclub@gmail.com or phone Mary Tromp at (562) 412-0898 for information as to how to join the meetings.
Plans are also underway for the possibility of holding neighborhood gatherings by Zoom to let LW Democrats and their supporters know how they can be involved in getting out the vote for the November General Election. Club leaders are currently finalizing other plans to encourage as close to a 100 percent turnout of LW Democratic votes in that election as possible. These plans will be submitted to board members for consideration during the club’s July 14 meeting. Club members who want to participate in any of these or other efforts should call (562) 596-0450 or email the club at the above address.
As this press release is being written, news has arrived that Gov. Newson has reinstated the closure of bars in seven counties, including Orange. Southern California restaurants must also shut down indoor dining for three weeks. The requirement mandating mask wearing stays in effect. Congressman Harley Rouda has been involved in organizing a PPE drive in Orange County.
•••• Next week’s Democratic Club article will address, among other things, the damages being incurred by the campaign to discredit the safety of voting by mail, which is being circulated both nationally and locally.
Those who want to stay informed and are interested in receiving the Democratic Club’s electronic newsletter on a regular basis, email the editor Mary Larson at mlarson.telfords@gmail.com or call (562) 96-8521 with your contact information.
• Try to protect your head and torso. If you are sitting at a desk or table, get under it. Otherwise, drop wherever you are.
• If you are in bed, stay there, curl up and hold on. Protect your head with a pillow.
• Stay indoors until the shaking stops and you are sure it is safe to exit.
• If you must leave a building after the shaking stops, use stairs rather than an elevator in case of aftershocks, power outages or other damage.
• If you smell gas, get out of the building and move as far away as possible.
• Before you leave any building check to make sure that there is no debris from the building that could fall on you.
• If you are outside, find a clear spot away from buildings, power lines, trees and streetlights. Drop to the ground and stay there until the shaking stops.
• Ifyouareinavehicle,pullovertoaclearlocationandstop.Avoid bridges, overpasses and power lines if possible. Stay inside with your seatbelt fastened until the shaking stops. Then, drive carefully, avoiding bridges and ramps that may have been damaged.
• If a power line falls on your vehicle, do not get out. Wait for assistance.
• Ifyouareinamountainousareaornearunstableslopesorcliffs, be alert for falling rocks and other debris. Landslides are often triggered by earthquakes.
After an earthquake, expect and prepare for potential aftershocks.
• Anytime you feel an aftershock, drop, cover and hold on.
• Aftershocks frequently occur minutes, days, weeks and even months following an earthquake.
• Also prepare for potential landslides, or a tsunami if you live in a coastal area.
For free virtual disaster preparedness classes open to the community and presented in English and Spanish, visit redcross.org/la-virtual.
- American Red Cross
