Hi, everyone!

My name is Anel, I'm from Mexico and I live in Mexico city. If you were watching the news a few hours ago we had a strong earthquake. The epicenter was in the state of Guerrero, a few hundred miles from where I live. Although in some ways we are accustomed to earthquakes (some stronger than others ), we never know when they will occur, or whether they will occur in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening or even late at night when everyone is sleeping. We are never 100% prepared, but living in an area where earthquakes are frequent, most people know what to do when they occur. The first and most important thing to do despite the fear is to stay calm. If possible, leave the place where you are and go to a safe area. If you can't leave the place take shelter under a sturdy desk or stand next to a column or in safe areas inside the building until the earthquake passes.

I'm not sure about this bit: "After the earthquake leave the building and wait for instructions until civil protection city check if the building is safe to re-enter, to know which areas are safe , there are evacuation drill that are made in my city especially in large buildings and schools to prevent further disasters."

In my family we have planned for a long time to be better prepared when earthquakes occur. We have a small suitcase containing a first aid kit, emergency phones, radio batteries (or "a radio battery" if there's only one) and flashlights. I think small things are very important things that most families do not take into account because they think it will never happen where they live. However, I think it 's better to be prepared for what might happen. Listening to the news on the radio, there were no deaths and no significant damage but there were some cases of fainting and nervous breakdowns who were treated by medical services. There were also other threats such as damage to older buildings, falling fences, loss of phone service, and for a few hours no electricity in the area where I live. While waiting for electricity to be restored I wrote all of the above. I can't write very fast in English as I'm a beginner. I still have to look in the dictionary for words I don't know. I hope you can correct me on my mistakes so that I can improve every day. I know there are many people here who have been in an earthquake or other natural disasters and I (?) just wanted to share my experience today. Thank you very much for your attention! ^^

Yesterday

Yesterday there was a lot of rain. Many roads were wet.
The internet has made us very close.

^ don't forget to use past tense for "yesterday"!