Chimneys

It´s not your highest priority after an earthquake, but you can save yourself a lot of future heartache by inspecting the entire length of any chimneys you may have in your home. You´re looking for damage because, oddly enough, unnoticed damage in these can lead to a fire. This is more relevant the to use the chimney, especially in colder climates where you´re inclined to use it as a heat source because of a power failure. Cracks in these structures can create awful backdrafts when a fire is started inside them.