Earthquake

A1ikou · August 16, 2006

OK we just had an earthquake...hate em! Those of you who've been through them will know what I mean :rolleyes: We don't have them in the UK, so it's something I've had to get used to here in Greece- downside to everything eh?

This one was a bone shaker...only 4.7 but very near to us. We had a huge one in February which was far away but was 6.9 and the first one ever felt by all Greece simultaneously.

So, what natural phenomenon have you been through and how do you deal with em?

NJChick · August 16, 2006

Yikes, glad your okay.

I was in a flash flood, watched the Water rise up over my car w/in minutes, then lightening hit the building next to us and it caught on fire. There's nothing you can do in a situation like that except to stay inside and wait it out. Thats about it :rolleyes:

Iulizbug · August 16, 2006

Yeah, earthquakes would be bad. I have never dealt with those but living in South Florida I have dealt with a lot of hurricanes and they suck too. Having to secure our house, hit the highway and deal with horrible traffic and dealing with the outrageous flood/house insurance fees aren't fun either. Every once in a while we will get a nasty tornado too. Oh and we live in the #1 city in the country for lightening as well......BTW I still love my beaches so I guess I can't complain! :rolleyes:

~Liz~

03/10/06

241/174/160

A1ikou · August 18, 2006

I haven't been through the hurricanes or tornados but have firmly decided that Natural Stuff is the worst..when Mother Nature has her TOM boy does she let everyone know LOL!!!!!

Anaed2 · August 18, 2006

Mmmm, brings back memories of the couple of years I lived in Taipei. The most memorable quake for me was one that hit on an Easter Sunday (it was a 5 on the Richter scale where we lived, but we weren't at the epicentre). It lasted about a minute, and we were swaying around in our 14th floor apartment, with the bookcases and TVs and all else crashing down around us. I got under a bed with my 5 month old baby while DH rushed around trying to cut gas and electricity. Ten minutes before that earthquake, I had just discovered that I was pregnant with baby no. 2 - talk about a double whammy! And as if the earthquakes weren't enough, they have plenty of typhoons in Taiwan too....

Life is so boring here in France in comparison!

BeacheeGirl · August 18, 2006

I have been through many earthquakes living in Southern California. Last big one I remember was the one in San Fernando Valley, I was 2 hours north but felt it BIG time and had no electricity for 1 or 2 days ( a long time ago)

aaamom · August 18, 2006

SNOW SNOW AND MORE SNOW here in Boston. There are days you cant get out of your own house because the snow drifts cover your doors and the only way out is to climb out your window.

Tired_Old_Man · August 18, 2006

Frances, Jeanne and Wilma!!

Irish Dancers · August 18, 2006

Here in Oklahoma we have had our share of tornados - but, it seems as if they have slowed down. I had heard on the news a few months back that we were no longer considered "tornado alley" - yeah right!

I've been told that we have earthquakes here in Oklahoma, but they are very - very small. Oh, and in Meers, Oklahoma - we have a sizemograph (sp?) that is able to pick up the quakes that are on the other side of the world - it's suppose to be the most sensitive either in the world or in the USA.

Bettina · August 18, 2006

A tornado blew right alongside my house here in NJ. Houses were fine...but it took my tree, uprooted it, and slammed it down on my neighbors house! Scary stuff. Sounded like a train.

Carlene · August 20, 2006

I live in Texas. Most cities have tornado warning sirens (for obvious reasons) and in the spring, they go off regularly and scare the pants off you - even if you have lived here all your life and never knew anyone personally who was killed by a twister.

I have seen a few up close and personal, but there were no cows flying thru the air (anyone remember that movie?).