SAN DIEGO ROCKS AND ROLLS!!!
Well its been a very interesting few days as today it started with MY WEB SITE completely GONE into cyberspace! That was FUN… fortunately after a few hysterical hours it got resolved! Is Thursday the new Monday? Of course in real estate it really doesn’t matter WHAT day it is!!!
Well, for all those who live in the area Easter afternoon brought an unexpected “jolt” of surprise. Changing from my Easter Clothes and getting ready to relax all of a sudden the house started to SHAKE! I know THEY say it was less than a minute but is seem to last for a llllloooong time! Growing up close to Mexicali I virtually have experiences earthquakes all my life – but this one “got my attention”! Yes, we have earthquake insurance – but the thought of sleeping in a trailer while my house was rebuilt- no such a great thought!
So – let me give you a few earthquake tips that I received from a friend. It seems like “ducking” under the covers while a building collapses is NOT such a good idea. I have always heard you should go under objects like desks, tables, obviously not according to this info. Curl up in a fetal position next to a sofa, or any large bulky object that will compress slightly but leave a void. Guess a couch would count. They seem to think that laying on the floor, next to bottom of the bed is a great spot.
When I was young they told us to stand in a doorway. According to this report most everyone who gets under a doorway when a building collapses is killed. How? If you stand under a doorway and the doorjamp falls forward or backward you will be crushed by the ceiling above.
Get off the stairs…pretty much self explanatory!
Go near the outer walls of buildings or outside of them. Much better to be near the outside of the building rather than the interior. If you are in a car – GET out…flying objects will crush the car – lay next to it for that “void thingee” again.
Anyway – just thought some of this was interesting…hopefully we will never have to use it…or we will be in a nice restaurant having cocktails and not notice the next shake!