An earthquake of magnitude 7.1º Richter shook Mexico on Tuesday. The deadliest to hit the country since 1985, occurred shortly after 1 p.m. local time, causing prolonged violent tremors that toppled buildings and debris crushed cars and more than 220 people lost their lives in Mexico City and some surrounding areas, according to the Civil Protection Agency, although the figure increases with the passing of the hours. Find out here how to help those affected by the earthquake in Mexico.

Thousands of people have lost their homes and belongings. Animals have also been victims of the tragedy. In Mexico City alone it is estimated that there are a million homeless dogs and the number of animals missing from their homes is incalculable.

How to help people affected by the earthquake in Mexico?

According to W Radio México  you can help the inhabitants who have suffered from the earthquake in different ways:

• If you have a motorcycle, you can go to the Red Cross facilities to transfer the paramedics.
• In areas where there are collapsed buildings, battery-powered lamps are needed.
• If you want to be a volunteer, you can go to the Emergency Medical Rescue Squad (ERUM) of the Ministry of Public Security, in Chimalpopoca s / n, Colonia Centro.

The Enrique Rebsamen School  has been enabled as a collection center and requires:

• Non-perishable canned foods
• Personal hygiene items
• Healing material (gauze, bandages)
• Disposable diapers
• Toilet paper
• Analgesics
• Anti-inflammatory
• Soap, bleach and detergents

The Red Cross requests the following items:

• Disposable gloves
• Gauze
• Peroxide
• Face mask
• Sales of 10 centimetres
• Love the micropores.

You can also make a report of missing persons or request information through locatel 5658 1111.

What can you do when an earthquake of this magnitude occurs?

• First you must take into account that in many of the landslide areas, there are specialists, so you must follow the instructions they give you.
• Don’t use your car unless it is an emergency. The traffic in the streets and avenues is immense, so you will not be able to move quickly.
• If you are near an area of ​​debris, be quiet so you can be alert if you hear someone who may be trapped.
• If you are near or in the rescue area, offer water to rescuers.
• In moments of nerves, if you smoke, you may want to light a cigarette, but you should avoid it, since earthquakes generate gas leaks.
• Open your wifi network and name it: OPEN NETWORK
• Try to communicate through social networks with your relatives, avoid saturating the telephone lines.
• If you come across a stray animal, you can temporarily provide a home for it and take a photo of it to share on social media.

How to help animals affected by the earthquake in Mexico?

Felipe Márquez, an expert in disaster management at the Humane Society International / Mexico (HSI), gave talks to the population about what to do with the animals after an event of this nature, in order to deal with post-stress stress. trauma and how to prevent tragedies.

AnimaNaturalis  will provide all possible help to rescue and reunite with their families the animals affected by the earthquake.

On Twitter you can follow initiatives such as  @MascotasSismo in  charge of spreading information about dogs and cats, mainly lost or found animals, from Cuauhtémoc and Benito Juárez.

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How to protect your pet in case of earthquake or earthquake?

We can prepare for these natural disasters where we could lose our animals, they are part of the family. Mexico and other countries will continue to experience earthquakes in the future, and that requires that we be ready for when one occurs, taking into account an emergency plan.

Follow these tips to keep them safe:

• Hold a family member responsible for taking care of pets.
• In your life bag include your vaccination record, food and medications, if necessary.
• It is important to keep your identification plate updated  with all your information and telephone numbers where they can reach you.
• In your home, identify  the places where your animals feel safest (where they generally hide), since in case of  an emergency you will be able to locate them more easily.
• Have their carrying strap or box handy and get used to it, so you avoid stress and escape during an  emergency. Remember their instinct is to run to safety.
• Establish evacuation routes and do drills.
• If you have birds, rabbits, ferrets, or other mammals, move them into their cage or carrier box and place them in a low-risk area  in the event of an earthquake.
• If there is an emergency, leave your animals tied up.
• Animals are very perceptive of our emotions. Therefore, it is best to try to be calm, so that they feel that way too.

Remember that they too are scared and need your protection, so it is best to be prepared to avoid losing your family members.