Five things NOT to do when an earthquake hits--and one thing to always remember

[carcassi]

Don't get caught working in DC. Because as we all know, DC does NOT do natural disaster well. (If you don't believe me, I can refer you to the ice storm last January, which stranded a lot of people for more than twelve hours. For all I know, there are still some folks out there searching for the Mercedes and Lexuses they abandoned on the George

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[mari2anne]

Good advice...
Safe in lovely earthquake country, sunny California...
Glad you are okay, too!

[carcassi]

If only you'd been there! I could have used your advice. ;).

Glad to hear from you. Thx for your comment!

[firebunny]

It sounds like the earthquake was much more impressive in DC than it was in Philly. (Makes sense. You were a good bit closer to the epicenter.) As far as I can tell, here it was just a reason to stop what you were doing and gab with the person next to you.

[carcassi]

For some reason, the quake seemed to have hit NY harder than Philly, even though it's farther from the epicenter. I saw a vid of Manhattan as the quake hit, and the skyscrapers literally *rippled* with the shock. Spooky.
:(

Ah well, it's over now--and I'm sure we'll all be gabbing about it for a long time to come. :)

[monicaop]

Earthquakes are weird, and what is weirder is the way people react to them... at least you didn't went to the roof... I was like.. really??? When I say people in the roofs of NY... I was like... in the roof??

The last earthquake I lived in, it was in my birthday several years ago, and my parents, my brother and I where on a mall in different stores, and I was so calm... chatting with a friend in a dvd and all store with Tvs rocking in the celling, telling her like.. I have to go my parents are going to be freaking out... and my father started yelling for me at the entry of the store... fond memories :)

Everything you say sound logical and I hope you never experience an earthquake again.

Tons of hugs and good to know you are ok!! Be well!!

[carcassi]

OMG, Monica, what a birthday that must have been! I'm glad all of you were OK. At least you know you'll never forget that day! *G*

Thanks for the hugs and the good wishes! I hope neither one of us ever has to go through an experience like that again. Once is enough. :)

{{{Hugs back}}}

[babydee1]

So glad you're okay, babes. I've been so worried about all my US folk! :-)

*cuddles*

[carcassi]

*Smishes you back* As quakes go, it wasn't that big (certainly nothing like the one that hit Japan), but it was scary bc no one in the eastern U.S. ever expected it. None of us knew what to do. In fact, I only found out today that the worst thing to do during a quake is evacuate (!!). Apparently the risk of being hit by falling debris is too high, so the safest thing is to stay in a windowless room under a sturdy table or desk. (Which *sounds* logical, but sorry, I felt MUCH safer outside!)

In spite of that, we made it through. :) Thanks very much for the good thoughts, Dee, they're much appreciated! *Smishes you again*

[reddwarfette]

Glad to hear you are fine. It must have been a freaky day.