Your thoughts are in the right place.

We have recently started to put together a "kit" in the event the big one hits. After all, they say a class 8 earthquake happens every 100 years in SoCal and we have not had one in 150 years. It's coming people !!!

My thoughts are, there will be a lot of destruction. Nothing apocolyptic or like what happens in 3rd world countries when they have much smaller earthquakes (we have lots of building codes and such).. But certain parts of SoCal will be disaster areas.

I think the main issues will be the roads and public works. Power Outages, bridges out, gas lines, etc. So, no water, power, etc. I don't think there will be HUGE losses of life but there will certainley be some tragic deaths.

I think all those houses on stilts in the hills, I actually think they will be OK. The real danger will be in those areas where the earth opens up and things fall in.

So, we have a plan, sort of. Everyone in my immediate family is to meet at my house. We have water, flashlights, food, etc. Then we plan to leave the city ASAP and not come back until things settle, assuming of course that we can get out somehow.

We also plan on using text messaging to get a hold of one another. Often when phone lines or cell phones are inop because of heavy traffic, text messaging still works, if not immediately, eventually.

My Fiancee works across town and I'm always afraid we will be seperated when it hits. She knows to go to a friends house that is 1/2 way between her work and our home until we can touch base with one another. She can probably walk to his place but our place will be too far. The main thing you have to be careful of, is she coming to look for me and me going to look for her. I've told her, should something happen, I will not venture out. I will wait at the house for her but she should not try to get home immediately. She should stay with our friend until she gets a hold of me. Then we can figure out a way to hook back up, safely.

btw, another thing I would add to the list. Might not be such a horrible idea to have a little protection on you. And I'm not talking about a condom.

B

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