Bay Area earthquake (1 Viewer)

[Rohn Jambo]

Just checking in. Felt the quake and husband and I ran to the kid's room, I grabbed the little girl and he grabbed the boy and we all huddled in the doorway. We were there for a moment until it stopped and stayed there in case of aftershocks. Nothing damaged, everyone fine but my son (10) was scared. He hasn't been through a big quake before. My daughter (5) has no idea what was really going on.

It was not nearly as bad as the loma preieta but bigger than I can remember in a long time.

Do you hate your kids or something?

And where do you suggest we stand?

I know what T Bell would do - if he was in bed already, he would just stay there.

 

[⚡DEADHEAD⚡]

Just checking in. Felt the quake and husband and I ran to the kid's room, I grabbed the little girl and he grabbed the boy and we all huddled in the doorway. We were there for a moment until it stopped and stayed there in case of aftershocks. Nothing damaged, everyone fine but my son (10) was scared. He hasn't been through a big quake before. My daughter (5) has no idea what was really going on.

It was not nearly as bad as the loma preieta but bigger than I can remember in a long time.

Woke us up here in Oakland. House is 100 years old, shakes and is noisy. Wife stayed in bed, I ran out into the hallway. Unsure what to do. Have a 3 and 1 year old. Went back to bed. Wife said we need an emergency plan. She's right.

 

[Rohn Jambo]

Just checking in. Felt the quake and husband and I ran to the kid's room, I grabbed the little girl and he grabbed the boy and we all huddled in the doorway. We were there for a moment until it stopped and stayed there in case of aftershocks. Nothing damaged, everyone fine but my son (10) was scared. He hasn't been through a big quake before. My daughter (5) has no idea what was really going on.

It was not nearly as bad as the loma preieta but bigger than I can remember in a long time.

Woke us up here in Oakland. House is 100 years old, shakes and is noisy. Wife stayed in bed, I ran out into the hallway. Unsure what to do. Have a 3 and 1 year old. Went back to bed. Wife said we need an emergency plan. She's right.

The USGS has some helpful material on their web site. For example:

http://earthquakecountry.org/sevensteps/

 

[seahawk 17]

Just checking in. Felt the quake and husband and I ran to the kid's room, I grabbed the little girl and he grabbed the boy and we all huddled in the doorway. We were there for a moment until it stopped and stayed there in case of aftershocks. Nothing damaged, everyone fine but my son (10) was scared. He hasn't been through a big quake before. My daughter (5) has no idea what was really going on.

It was not nearly as bad as the loma preieta but bigger than I can remember in a long time.

Do you hate your kids or something?

And where do you suggest we stand?

We use to do earthquake drills in school, and this was what we were taught.

 

[Rohn Jambo]

Just checking in. Felt the quake and husband and I ran to the kid's room, I grabbed the little girl and he grabbed the boy and we all huddled in the doorway. We were there for a moment until it stopped and stayed there in case of aftershocks. Nothing damaged, everyone fine but my son (10) was scared. He hasn't been through a big quake before. My daughter (5) has no idea what was really going on.

It was not nearly as bad as the loma preieta but bigger than I can remember in a long time.

Do you hate your kids or something?

And where do you suggest we stand?

We use to do earthquake drills in school, and this was what we were taught.

The latest is Drop, Cover and Hold On.

 

[El Floppo]

Just checking in. Felt the quake and husband and I ran to the kid's room, I grabbed the little girl and he grabbed the boy and we all huddled in the doorway. We were there for a moment until it stopped and stayed there in case of aftershocks. Nothing damaged, everyone fine but my son (10) was scared. He hasn't been through a big quake before. My daughter (5) has no idea what was really going on.

It was not nearly as bad as the loma preieta but bigger than I can remember in a long time.

Do you hate your kids or something?

And where do you suggest we stand?

We use to do earthquake drills in school, and this was what we were taught.

Ditto.

Pretty good spot, structurally, and out of the way of anything that might fall off the walls or shelves.

But IIRC, there's been a shift and the people who know (like Red) recommend someplace else now... which is... ? in a bath, while holding a hair-dryer, IMO.

 

[Christo]

Just checking in. Felt the quake and husband and I ran to the kid's room, I grabbed the little girl and he grabbed the boy and we all huddled in the doorway. We were there for a moment until it stopped and stayed there in case of aftershocks. Nothing damaged, everyone fine but my son (10) was scared. He hasn't been through a big quake before. My daughter (5) has no idea what was really going on.

It was not nearly as bad as the loma preieta but bigger than I can remember in a long time.

Do you hate your kids or something?

And where do you suggest we stand?

We use to do earthquake drills in school, and this was what we were taught.

The latest is Drop, Cover and Hold On.

I thought that's what you were supposed to do if you catch fire.

 

[Christo]

Oh, that's stop, drop, and roll.

 

[Christo]

nevermind

 

[Rohn Jambo]

Here is how FEMA explains "Drop, Cover and Hold On" if you're indoors:

http://www.ready.gov/earthquakes

DROP to the ground; take COVER by getting under a sturdy table or other piece of furniture; and HOLD ON until the shaking stops. If there isn’t a table or desk near you, cover your face and head with your arms and crouch in an inside corner of the building.

Stay away from glass, windows, outside doors and walls, and anything that could fall, such as lighting fixtures or furniture.

Stay in bed if you are there when the earthquake strikes. Hold on and protect your head with a pillow, unless you are under a heavy light fixture that could fall. In that case, move to the nearest safe place.

Do not use a doorway except if you know it is a strongly supported, load-bearing doorway and it is close to you. Many inside doorways are lightly constructed and do not offer protection.

Stay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside. Do not exit a building during the shaking. Research has shown that most injuries occur when people inside buildings attempt to move to a different location inside the building or try to leave.

DO NOT use the elevators.

Be aware that the electricity may go out or the sprinkler systems or fire alarms may turn on.

 

[iamsmilin]

Just checking in. Felt the quake and husband and I ran to the kid's room, I grabbed the little girl and he grabbed the boy and we all huddled in the doorway. We were there for a moment until it stopped and stayed there in case of aftershocks. Nothing damaged, everyone fine but my son (10) was scared. He hasn't been through a big quake before. My daughter (5) has no idea what was really going on.

It was not nearly as bad as the loma preieta but bigger than I can remember in a long time.

Do you hate your kids or something?

And where do you suggest we stand?

We use to do earthquake drills in school, and this was what we were taught.

Ditto.Pretty good spot, structurally, and out of the way of anything that might fall off the walls or shelves.

But IIRC, there's been a shift and the people who know (like Red) recommend someplace else now... which is... ? in a bath, while holding a hair-dryer, IMO.

These guys get it! An earthquake doesn't last that long and if you can, you should duck under a table. But in the middle of the night with no table in sight, or if you are in a space without a sturdy table, the best place to stand is in the doorway. It is structurally sound and since people don't normally hang things above doorways, there will be nothing to fall on you.

The worse thing you can do is panic and run around looking for a table.

 

[iamsmilin]

Just checking in. Felt the quake and husband and I ran to the kid's room, I grabbed the little girl and he grabbed the boy and we all huddled in the doorway. We were there for a moment until it stopped and stayed there in case of aftershocks. Nothing damaged, everyone fine but my son (10) was scared. He hasn't been through a big quake before. My daughter (5) has no idea what was really going on.

It was not nearly as bad as the loma preieta but bigger than I can remember in a long time.

Woke us up here in Oakland. House is 100 years old, shakes and is noisy. Wife stayed in bed, I ran out into the hallway. Unsure what to do. Have a 3 and 1 year old. Went back to bed. Wife said we need an emergency plan. She's right.

We didn't really have a plan either, luckily we were both pretty quick on our feet and had the same game plan, which was get to the kids. For us it is natural for me to take our daughter as I can still lift her and for him to take our son. Thankfully it worked out well.

 

[Rohn Jambo]

Just checking in. Felt the quake and husband and I ran to the kid's room, I grabbed the little girl and he grabbed the boy and we all huddled in the doorway. We were there for a moment until it stopped and stayed there in case of aftershocks. Nothing damaged, everyone fine but my son (10) was scared. He hasn't been through a big quake before. My daughter (5) has no idea what was really going on.

It was not nearly as bad as the loma preieta but bigger than I can remember in a long time.

Do you hate your kids or something?

And where do you suggest we stand?

We use to do earthquake drills in school, and this was what we were taught.

Ditto.Pretty good spot, structurally, and out of the way of anything that might fall off the walls or shelves.

But IIRC, there's been a shift and the people who know (like Red) recommend someplace else now... which is... ? in a bath, while holding a hair-dryer, IMO.

These guys get it! An earthquake doesn't last that long and if you can, you should duck under a table. But in the middle of the night with no table in sight, or if you are in a space without a sturdy table, the best place to stand is in the doorway. It is structurally sound and since people don't normally hang things above doorways, there will be nothing to fall on you.

The worse thing you can do is panic and run around looking for a table.

That makes a lot of sense.

 

[CurlyNight]

If you are in bed and there is no fire danger or imminent danger, you need to stay there and put pillows over your head. That's what they are saying is the best thing to do for these in middle of the night quakes.

 

[Politician Spock]

I took the red eye out of SFO last night. Looks like I missed this by 3 or 4 hours.

Not saying that in the "i dodged a bullet sense" but in the "I've been waiting to experience my first earthquake" sense.

Damn it!

 

[CurlyNight]

I took the red eye out of SFO last night. Looks like I missed this by 3 or 4 hours.

Not saying that in the "i dodged a bullet sense" but in the "I've been waiting to experience my first earthquake" sense.

Damn it!

Took me 22 years of living here to finally feel the shaking. Before it was a small roll and a short jolt.

 

[flapgreen]

I felt it while sitting on the toilet.

 

[Politician Spock]

I felt it while sitting on the toilet.

thanks for pinpointing the epicenter for us.

 

[bierfiend]

I felt it while sitting on the toilet.

white castle?

 

[CurlyNight]

I felt it while sitting on the toilet.

thanks for pinpointing the epicenter for us.

 

[pats3in4]

South Bay here. sliding closet doors started clanging together which woke my wife. Kids and I slept through it.