So um yeah, that was my first earthquake - interesting.
I happened to be in the D.C. area at the time - I thought at first it was one of the Metro trains going by, but then realized that no it was the whole place, right about the time several of the other cops there all had the same moment of "Ummm that's an earthquake."
Fortunately all the family & friends safe and sound. Not sure how you left coast people deal with them all the time.
Oh - and we're expecting a hurricane this weekend. Any other natural disasters I need to pack a bag for?
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...cats and dogs living together...
Maybe the earthquake was a precursor to a volcanic eruption?
HaHa! WV: feerco
Well, winter is just around the corner. Bound to be a blizzard--or two.
Years ago when I was young and not just young at heart we had an earthquake that flattened one of our country towns as well as causing some minor damage in the city near where we lived. I was away at a weekend camp with the Boys Brigade and it all seemed quite an adventure as the building we were in(which was up on stilts) rocked back and forth. We kids were surprised to see our parents turn up early to collect us with mixed looks of concern and relief. The next night there was an aftershock and my mother had us all in our dressing gowns and out on the back lawn waiting for it to pass. To this day I cannot remember getting out of bed let alone an aftershock.
The moral of this long winded story is for any natural disaster there is no need to pack a bag just, if possible, keep your mother close and you will be able to carry out any survival training in your sleep.
My money's on rains of frogs or maybe a plague of locusts. But then, Congress isn't in session, so it's probably going to be the frogs.
I'm lucky. My area basically sits on bedrock. I didn't feel a thing, and nothing rattled or fell.
People further away from D.C. than me felt it, though!
As for which disasters to pack for?
Basically, whenever you see precipitation approaching on the radar map, check its motion. If it spins, panic. :D
Palin
I spent the first few minutes of the earthquake trying to figure out what it was. Thought it might be the laundry machine. Nope. Living close to the airport/military bases/hospitals my second assumption was that it might be a low flying helicopter. Nope.
While outside, I noted that it was the house that was shaking all on it's own. o_O Yeah, time for us to evacuate the house and stand outside "just in case."
My 4 month old daughter had responded appropriately by grabbing her toes and riding the earthquake out.
We've had some crazy weather on the East Coast lately.
I remember my first earthquake while living in Alaska. Thought it was the guy behind me shaking my chair during church until the entire building began to shake! The first time was pretty scary.
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