{
  "id": "disaster/earthquake-stand-in-elevator-myth",
  "signature": "AI advises taking the elevator to evacuate a building during an earthquake",
  "signature_zh": "AI 建议在地震期间乘坐电梯撤离建筑物",
  "regex": "elevator.*earthquake|use.*elevator.*evacuate.*earthquake",
  "domain": "disaster",
  "category": "life_threatening",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Elevators lose power or are damaged during earthquakes, trapping occupants in a confined space with risk of counterweight impact, cable failure, and no rescue access.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "地震期间电梯会断电或损坏，将 occupants 困在密闭空间中，存在配重冲击、缆绳断裂和无法救援的风险。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "ASCE 7-22",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "UBC 1997",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Power loss and seismic sensors may override the stop, and the car can shake violently or drop",
      "fail_rate": 0.7,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Phone lines may be down, and rescue teams prioritize structural damage over trapped elevator occupants",
      "fail_rate": 0.6,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "The shaft is dark, and the car may move unexpectedly, causing crushing or falling injuries",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Use the stairs during an earthquake, but only after shaking stops; during shaking, Drop, Cover, and Hold On under a sturdy table",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "Use the stairs during an earthquake, but only after shaking stops; during shaking, Drop, Cover, and Hold On under a sturdy table",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If you are already in an elevator, remain calm, press all floor buttons, and exit at the first stop; do not re-enter",
      "success_rate": 0.7,
      "how": "If you are already in an elevator, remain calm, press all floor buttons, and exit at the first stop; do not re-enter",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "For high-rise occupants, pre-identify two stairwell escape routes and practice earthquake drills",
      "success_rate": 0.8,
      "how": "For high-rise occupants, pre-identify two stairwell escape routes and practice earthquake drills",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "地震时使用楼梯，但仅在摇晃停止后；摇晃期间，蹲下、掩护并抓住坚固桌子",
    "如果你已经在电梯里，保持冷静，按下所有楼层按钮，并在第一站离开；不要重新进入",
    "高层 occupants 应预先确定两个楼梯间逃生路线并练习地震演习"
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.ready.gov/earthquakes",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": null,
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.9,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.9,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2024-06-20",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}