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Memaw said:
We can get in a safe place from blizzards and tornadoes. I have been in almost every kind of natural disaster, tornadoes, blizzards, hurricane, floods, and yes even many earthquakes, the strongest was 5.8. and I can tell you., I would get as far away from earthquake as I can and that’s just what I did. God Bless, Memaw
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Yes, another prayer for God’s continued good blessings for any of you folks living in earthquake country or tornado alley;
And yes Memaw is probably giving good advice to most of you;
However, if I were still in my 30s or 40s with my building skills, I could have made a fortune building earthquake and tornado shelters out west;

And please believe me that if I did live in either of those hazardous areas when I was younger, I would have built a super strong shelter for myself to raise the odds on my survival …
not much help when you’re in a high rise or on a super-highway with over passes, but I don’t drive much anymore anyway.

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I’d worry more about fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, mudslides, car hijackings, robberies, riots (especially after the super bowl), food poisoning, etc than I would earthquakes.
 
sallybutler said:
I’d worry more about fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, mudslides, car hijackings, robberies, riots (especially after the super bowl), food poisoning, etc than I would earthquakes.
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We can do our best to avoid most of those things but you can’t avoid an earthquake except get out of the area, they come on to fast with little or no warning. I sold my home and moved my 5 kids out of that area for sure. My family all survived our house burning down when I was very young too. God Bless, Memaw
 
Memaw said:
We can do our best to avoid most of those things but you can’t avoid an earthquake except get out of the area, they come on to fast with little or no warning. I sold my home and moved my 5 kids out of that area for sure. My family all survived our house burning down when I was very young too. God Bless, Memaw
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But where on earth is free from danger?

People in CA are safer from earthquakes than people in Oklahoma are from either earthquakes or tornadoes. The USGS just published a warning to the residents of that state about earthquakes.
 
sallybutler said:
But where on earth is free from danger?

People in CA are safer from earthquakes than people in Oklahoma are from either earthquakes or tornadoes. The USGS just published a warning to the residents of that state about earthquakes.
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I might agree with that as I have visited in Okla. and experienced both while there. We actually stood outside and watched a tornado go by not to far from my sister’s house. There was no place to go for safety. That was terrifying! They don’t have basements or cellars there, the ground is to rocky they tell me. Also had a mild earthquake there once while I was visiting. I didn’t even know they had them there but I guess they are quite common tho mild. At least so far. No place is perfectly safe we all know that, but we try to stay safe the best we can and leave the rest up to God. God Bless, Memaw
 
sallybutler said:
But where on earth is free from danger?

People in CA are safer from earthquakes than people in Oklahoma are from either earthquakes or tornadoes. The USGS just published a warning to the residents of that state about earthquakes.
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Anyone know when the last earthquake in Alabama or Georgia was?

How about the last time an F5 sucked up a few miles of land?

I like my chances in the SouthEast.

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This has happened twice in out history that I can think of.

Once in 1978. A man named Luthor bought all the desert east of the SA fault line and then fired two nukes in opposite directions to make them impossible to stop. The goal to make the desert, beachfront. I actually bought stock in Otisburg, but alas nothing came of it. Apparently if one flies around the world really fast, you can change history. 😉

The second one we can thank our friends across the pond for stopping as a madman named Zorin tried to flood Silicon Valley. A British secret agent whom I cannot remember the name of saved the US but also got stuck on the Golden Gate Bridge.

Seriously though. Why worry about such things. Will not your day of judgement come no matter what? You could get hit by a bus tomorrow, or the world could end tonight. As long as you are in a state of grace, I would not worry.
 
sallybutler said:
But where on earth is free from danger?

People in CA are safer from earthquakes than people in Oklahoma are from either earthquakes or tornadoes. The USGS just published a warning to the residents of that state about earthquakes.
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Some places more than others. For instance, Helena Mt is not really known for any real natural disasters.

We moved to the midwest last year. We experienced our first tornado and we were in a supermarket. We asked someone what to do. They looked at us like we were idiots. We said, we are not from here. They said tornadoes are everywhere!? How can you not know!?

Um nope, tornadoes are not everywhere. But where we live most people are still unconvinced of Lewis and Clarks reports of the western front. Never ever saw thunderstorms like out there. Never ever had to hide my family in a shelter.

But here we are, in flat, tornado and factory land. Uuughhhh.

What happened to the Sarah Palin Main Street America? Now it is just tattooed smoking overweight people who think a good restaurant it defined by how big the “chain” is.

;)😛
 
TaurusRex said:
And yes Memaw is probably giving good advice to most of you;
However, if I were still in my 30s or 40s with my building skills, I could have made a fortune building earthquake and tornado shelters out west;
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This has been bugging me for a while. In SoCal we do not have tornadoes for the most part. From a practically pov I fail to see how an earthquake shelter would be of any use what so ever. Unlike other disasters there is no viable warning system and quake season is everyday. For the most part, the time to seek shelter is during the actual event and tends to be tables or simply stepping away from windows and heavy objects.
And please believe me that if I did live in either of those hazardous areas when I was younger, I would have built a super strong shelter for myself to raise the odds on my survival …
not much help when you’re in a high rise or on a super-highway with over passes, but I don’t drive much anymore anyway.
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Last major quake, the Northridge quake in 1996 was a 6.7 and didn’t kill a large number of people given the affected area. Unlike the unfortunate outcomes I certain countries, surviving a quake is mainly a matter of being self sufficient a few days while utilities and roads are restored.
 
Hoosier_Daddy said:
Um nope, tornadoes are not everywhere. But where we live most people are still unconvinced of Lewis and Clarks reports of the western front. Never ever saw thunderstorms like out there. Never ever had to hide my family in a shelter.

But here we are, in flat, tornado and factory land. Uuughhhh.

What happened to the Sarah Palin Main Street America? Now it is just tattooed smoking overweight people who think a good restaurant it defined by how big the “chain” is.

;)😛
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Despite your name, I don’t know where you live presently. I live in the Ozarks of SW Mo, right on the edge of the Great Plains. Tornados really are a concern. But I will have to admit that I am always impressed by the big “line storms” that come rolling in from Oklahoma. Beautiful beyond imagining, they are, and massive like the very breath of God, air charged with ions refreshing to breathe in, colors nobody could possibly paint. And, well, yeah, sometimes tornados come with them. But still…

My wife is from Indiana. I remember when her mother first came to visit us. Maybe the second afternoon she was here, one of those storms came in. My wife (by then used to them) and I went out on our front porch to watch and to breathe in that charged and fragrant air that lifts the spirits so. My wife’s mother was absolutely terrified by the sight of it, went into the house and was scared to death when the actual storm passed over. Wind, hail, lightning everywhere, driving rain so dense you’d think you could swim in it. She said she never saw anything like it.

We loved it. My mother-in-law hated it.
 
I lived a large chunk of my life in So Calif(moved away in 1990 to the Midwest.) In some ways I still miss the awesome weather in So Calif-something that is a constant concern where I live now. I live in the Northern part of Tornado alley, and severe storms,flash floods and frequent blizzards and winter storms are a yearly thing here. The way of life is better here in many ways, though, I live in a rural area, close to family, much less crime, traffic, ect.
I do like it here but we also have our life-threatening disasters which happen with frequency. To the OP, O’ve been hearing about the “Big One” since the mid-60’s coming to Calif, and yes,USGS does say there is a 99% chance of a 7 pointer or greater in So Cal in the next 30 years but honestly if you like it there I wouldn’t worry about it. Pray about it!! where does God want you?
California is sooo much better prepared for a large even a great quake than are other parts of the country like the Pacific Northwest or areas along the New Madrid which are also due for quakes but I’d be willing to bet it would be worse to be in those places where the building codes are not up to earthquake standards and the planning isn’t as far along as Califs is. And honestly these prophesies? Take 'em with a grain of salt.
I think most of them are hoaxes, IMO

ETA: I agree with some of the above posters, make sure you are prepared with some stored food, water, and know where to turn off your gas ,know where the safest place is in an earthquake in your home, secure bookcases , water heaters,ect to the wall. If you live right on the oceans edge make sure you know Tsunami evacuations routes. Be prepared for a few days with electricity, water, ect which is a good thing not just in Calif but in any state which is prone to disasters which is just about the whole country.
 
Vanny said:
I lived a large chunk of my life in So Calif(moved away in 1990 to the Midwest.) In some ways I still miss the awesome weather in So Calif-something that is a constant concern where I live now. I live in the Northern part of Tornado alley, and severe storms,flash floods and frequent blizzards and winter storms are a yearly thing here. The way of life is better here in many ways, though, I live in a rural area, close to family, much less crime, traffic, ect.
I do like it here but we also have our life-threatening disasters which happen with frequency. To the OP, O’ve been hearing about the “Big One” since the mid-60’s coming to Calif, and yes,USGS does say there is a 99% chance of a 7 pointer or greater in So Cal in the next 30 years but honestly if you like it there I wouldn’t worry about it. Pray about it!! where does God want you?
California is sooo much better prepared for a large even a great quake than are other parts of the country like the Pacific Northwest or areas along the New Madrid which are also due for quakes but I’d be willing to bet it would be worse to be in those places where the building codes are not up to earthquake standards and the planning isn’t as far along as Califs is. And honestly these prophesies? Take 'em with a grain of salt.
I think most of them are hoaxes, IMO
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I sucks here compared to the west. Doesn’t it?;)😃
 
Hoosier_Daddy said:
I sucks here compared to the west. Doesn’t it?;)😃
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No it’s great here! It’s why I’m still here 24 years later. Lower cost housing, slower pace of life…Got tired of super high real estate out there, crowded freeways, increasing crime, ect.
Still trying to get used to cold winters.
I’ve read some of these earthquake propechies and trying to tell the OP that
  1. Take em with a grain of salt, most are hoaxes
  2. Every area has it’s pros and cons in the weather and natural disaster areas.
 
Didn’t feel a thing in Dana Point, not so far away.

Glad of the news from the aspect that I have relatives near the epicenter I will now check on.

In Orange County, CA - a 4.1 quake causes only slightly more turbulence than another divorced neighbor moving.

5.1 and you begin recalling long forgotten childhood prayers – and whether you’ve received absolution for your most recent mortal sin(s). :eek:
 
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