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Common causes of data loss around Lynwood

Like the rest of the Los Angeles Basin, Lynwood sits in earthquake country, with active faults beneath and around the region. A moderate quake can knock a running desktop, laptop, or external drive off a table, and a spinning hard drive that falls is very likely to suffer damage to its heads and platters. Keep computers on low, stable surfaces, strap down towers and storage devices where you can, and keep a cloud backup of phone photos. After a quake, power down any drive that clicks or will not mount rather than retrying it.

Summer and early fall heat waves are hard on electronics in homes without central air, and older housing in the area often has limited outlets, aging wiring, and power strips plugged into other power strips. High demand during heat waves can also bring brownouts and outages. Keep computers in the coolest room with good airflow, use a surge protector or UPS rather than chained strips, and never leave phones or laptops in a parked car. Winter storms can flood low streets, so keep electronics off the floor during heavy rain.

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