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Don't Panic! (a quiz)

Discover essential disaster preparedness tips for tornado safety and more after the recent earthquake tremor in Chicago.

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Did anyone else in Chicago experience an earthquake tremor and tornado sirens in the same day this week? Maybe this is a good time to review disaster preparedness!

1. In the event of a tornado, which of the following does the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOT recommend?

a. Staying in your car

b. Covering yourself with a mattress

c. Sitting in the bathtub

d. Taking the locations of upper-floor pianos and refrigerators into consideration when choosing your safe spot

2. If you're riding the subway and it catches fire, what should you do?

a. Panic

b. Get on the floor (watch out for urine!) to avoid the smoke

c. Pull that red emergency handle above the door, then leap from the train

d. Re-enact Tobais's "Oh my God, they're having a FIRE!...sale" audition from Arrested Development

3. Which of the following is NOT true about invasive Asian carp?

a. ...

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