Next Big Quake? Maybe East of Bay Area

Herald-Zeitung | AP ^ | 3/27/06 | Scott Lindlaw

[Logophile]

What amazes me is the lack of concern or preparation by a lots of at risk people. . . . If you live in the area, please prepare. Remember New Orleans. It may be several days to a week before rescuers get to you and you have to be able to survive until they do.

Excellent advice.

[mhking]

When my sister and her husband moved to Frisco last year, she consulted the USGS maps to make sure where they lived was on bedrock -- anything to up the chances of survival. They're camping nuts, so they have bug-out bags already packed to toss in the back of their Ford Taurus wagon (i.e., their Tank).

[Owl558]

"They're camping nuts, so they have bug-out bags already packed to toss in the back of their Ford Taurus wagon."

My food, water, camping gear, firearms & family are all ready to camp out on the lawn if need be. My wife is a nurse and while we have some first-aid supplies, we could sure use more just in case there are folks in the neighborhood who need help. My biggest fear is being trapped at work separated from my family. Luckily, my house is up on a hill on solid bedrock.

"When my sister and her husband moved to Frisco last year."

"Frisco" is something people around here say in order to identify themselves as out-of-towners. The well-coached native refers to "The City" I'm not sure why, but it has been that way all my life.