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Post by swamp on Nov 28, 2015 13:12:32 GMT -5
We had one last night. I slept through it.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2015 18:32:37 GMT -5
We're in Tornado Alley and had one the week before last; I would have slept through it but a few things that we'd had balanced precariously fell and the crash noise woke me up.
Fracking has caused an increase in minor EQs in our area. I believe s one started in Oklahoma.
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Nov 29, 2015 15:43:53 GMT -5
What was it on the Richter scale? Did anyone else in the house notice?
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Post by swamp on Nov 29, 2015 17:42:46 GMT -5
3.3. No.
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Post by Malarky on Nov 29, 2015 17:50:12 GMT -5
We had one two towns over a week or two ago. I was at work. Felt nothing.  The only time I've actually been aware of an earthquake in New England is if the lampshades start to sway. |
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Post by Jaguar on Nov 29, 2015 18:51:15 GMT -5
I was in an Earthquake and missed it, lovely, lol
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2015 20:23:59 GMT -5
I often sleep through tornado warnings. Sometimes it is in the basement, but it is often in the bed. I don't mean to. But we have so many of them because of where we live. I still have to go to work the next day so I have to decide whether it is worth staying up for.
We do have a weather radio and try to pay attention to where the possibilities really are. My county is big. It is also important to figure out the direction they are going.
We are still alive so evidently this is working out for us so far. We are still trying to figure out why it will be better for the upper story to fall on top of us while we are huddled in the basement. Or is it supposed to blow away?
I'm not trying to be funny. We really do wonder this. I think it would be worse to have all that stuff on top of you. |
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Post by msventoux on Nov 29, 2015 20:39:24 GMT -5
I've never lived in tornado country, but from looking at pictures of the destruction the debris isn't dispersed in a manner as if the house imploded on itself, it's strewn about everywhere. You could stay upstairs and be part of the debris, or be in the basement. It doesn't look like the floors are always necessarily blown away, so even if the floorboards above your head in the basement were buried in debris you would have the possibility of digging your way out or surviving until rescue efforts were underway.
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Post by Tennesseer on Nov 29, 2015 22:11:18 GMT -5
I've never lived in tornado country, but from looking at pictures of the destruction the debris isn't dispersed in a manner as if the house imploded on itself, it's strewn about everywhere. You could stay upstairs and be part of the debris, or be in the basement. It doesn't look like the floors are always necessarily blown away, so even if the floorboards above your head in the basement were buried in debris you would have the possibility of digging your way out or surviving until rescue efforts were underway. Twenty-one years ago today, a friend of mine lost her husband, brother, and one of her twin sons in a tornado here in town which killsd several others and destroyed a number of residences, including my friend's home. It was my first experience with tornadoes living in a tornado-proned area of the country. I don't like tornado sirens. |
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Post by Tennesseer on Nov 29, 2015 22:17:10 GMT -5
We had one two towns over a week or two ago. I was at work. Felt nothing. The only time I've actually been aware of an earthquake in New England is if the lampshades start to sway. Me too. I lived in New Haven, CT in the 80s and felt an earthquke which originated in Quebec. I tnought it was me swaying from too much alcohol (had to hold onto the kitchen sink to steady myself) until I saw the chandelier swinging. |
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Post by toomuchreality on Nov 29, 2015 23:56:35 GMT -5
I often sleep through tornado warnings. Sometimes it is in the basement, but it is often in the bed. I don't mean to. But we have so many of them because of where we live. I still have to go to work the next day so I have to decide whether it is worth staying up for.
We do have a weather radio and try to pay attention to where the possibilities really are. My county is big. It is also important to figure out the direction they are going.
We are still alive so evidently this is working out for us so far. We are still trying to figure out why it will be better for the upper story to fall on top of us while we are huddled in the basement. Or is it supposed to blow away?
I'm not trying to be funny. We really do wonder this. I think it would be worse to have all that stuff on top of you. Isn't the idea, that you are more likely to live/ have less serious injuries, if you are on the bottom floor? If you are on the upper floor, you are more likely to get hit with other flying, or crashing items, plus you're more likely to get carried away and to fall. Thus, it's safer to be on a lower level. Getting under a sturdy table could be helpful in keeping debris off of you and creating a pocket of air, if you need it. Glad you are okay, swamp. I would prefer to sleep through one. |
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Post by weltschmerz on Nov 30, 2015 1:21:57 GMT -5
We had one two towns over a week or two ago. I was at work. Felt nothing. The only time I've actually been aware of an earthquake in New England is if the lampshades start to sway. Me too. I lived in New Haven, CT in the 80s and felt an earthquke which originated in Quebec. I tnought it was me swaying from too much alcohol (had to hold onto the kitchen sink to steady myself) until I saw the chandelier swinging. I remember that earthquake. Funny thing.... I was living in California at the time and had come up to Quebec to visit my parents. Never felt anything above a tremor in CA, but the Quebec one was a biggie. Dog went nuts and the whole house was shaking.
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