Earthquake wake up...
At 5:45 am I got a call from the askari (guard) saying "There is word that there will be an earthquake in one hour." Ummm.... ok. There have been a number of tremors this week due to the earthquake in Tanzania so I decided to take action. Dana got up and decided to call her parents to find out what you do in an earthquake... just as we thought- get out of the building. While she was on the phone to her parents I called my coworker Sandra who lives on the 7th floor of her building and told her to get out of the building and come over to our place where we could all comfortably sit in my car.
While I was getting ready I had a call from Tia, our journalist friend who tells me that she has heard rumors of this earthquake and has been sitting outside of her apt. for the past 30 minutes with her roommate. At this point I figure things must be serious if she thinks something might happen.
So, Dana, Sandra and I pile into the car equipped with the following:
1. Passports- who knows- we might have to get out of dodge
2. Headlamp- if the power goes out- will I be able to find my way back in?
3. Books- my mom said to always have a book with you.
4. Money, cell phone, and purse
Dana brought her camera along to document the event- pictures to be up later.
We sat in the car until 7:15 am and then decided to head back in- Tia called and said she was going back in.
So far.... so good... it is 10:00 am... I am heading to a meeting shortly and we shall see what transpires in the next few hours.
Amanda Coolidge, reporting live from the Earthquake 2007 :)
posted by Amanda at
9:58 AM
2 Comments:
in event ofan earthquake, there is little notice so unless totally convinced you are in mortal danger do not move. ie if in bed stay there. best alternative get under bed. however if u are sure or ordered to evacuate do so. the best bet is to watch ua pets or other animals. all earhquakes start long before we feel them. most animals can hear the subsonic rumbles that you cannot hear and they usually try to get away or behave funny. if you noitce ua hens heading for the coop at the middle of the day..... :-)
11:14 AM
I'm sorry but al usual someone posts absolute bollox about earthquake safety. In a serious earthquake on the bed is not safe. Underthe bed is also not safe. If the ceiling comes down you're stuffed, you will be flattened and the bed is flattened on top of you. The best advice from an expert in Earthquake rescues is to roll off to the side of the bed or lie to the side of any large object which creates a triangle of safety. This is now becoming the accepted advice for the likes of the UN.
Evacuation is usually unsafe as your more likely to be hit by falling maisonary or tiles.
3:34 PM
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