Earthquake got me pondering, “Am I ready”

[Bubblesitter]

This morning’s very large 8.8 quake in Chile and recent Haiti quake has pondering the question, “Am I ready for the big one?”

What have you done to prepare? Are you ready?

True they say that us folks in San Diego are at lower risk than our California brethren in LA and San Fran. However, we are still in earthquake country. A big one in LA will be felt down here. Actually, many places you wouldn’t consider earthquake prone in the US have had major earthquakes at some point in history, e.g. New Madrid earthquake magnitude 8+ in the midwest

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/historical_state_mag.php

Here’s an interesting US Geologic Survey site on California earthquakes, it is near realtime reporting of earthquakes via networked ground sensors. When I felt the slight rumble from LA earthquake last year I immediately checked the site.

http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/

So this leads to the question…..What have you done to prepare?

Here’s some things I’ve done (man, I must have too much free time)
1. Emergency supply kit in plastic bucket, with all flashlight, clothes, first aide kit, toiletries, etc. complete list at http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/oes/ready/
2. A few large water cooler jugs of water, you can get them at home depot for a few bucks. Stored in garage.
3. Hand crank radio/flashlight. Also great for camping, never need batteries.
4. I’m considering a small gas powered generator, enough to power the frigerator and other small appliances.

I may be a bit retentive, but I was a boy scout!

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BTW…bubblesitter has been Carlsbad homeowner for about year now, after bubble sitting from 2005-2009. Avid reader of piggington since relocation here to San Diego about 5 years back.

[SanDiegoDave]

A rifle and/or shotgun would be a good idea. Some small game traps. At least get a decent pellet gun.
Also a water purification filter and some chlorine tabs.

Once the food runs out (and there is no government infrastructure in place to provide any more) you’ll have to head for the hills and hunt for your own. Plenty of rabbits and other small game to get for food. Print out instructions on how to properly gut & clean them for consumption.

[SanDiegoDave]

A rifle and/or shotgun would be a good idea. Some small game traps. At least get a decent pellet gun.
Also a water purification filter and some chlorine tabs.

Once the food runs out (and there is no government infrastructure in place to provide any more) you’ll have to head for the hills and hunt for your own. Plenty of rabbits and other small game to get for food. Print out instructions on how to properly gut & clean them for consumption.

[SanDiegoDave]

A rifle and/or shotgun would be a good idea. Some small game traps. At least get a decent pellet gun.
Also a water purification filter and some chlorine tabs.

Once the food runs out (and there is no government infrastructure in place to provide any more) you’ll have to head for the hills and hunt for your own. Plenty of rabbits and other small game to get for food. Print out instructions on how to properly gut & clean them for consumption.

[SanDiegoDave]

A rifle and/or shotgun would be a good idea. Some small game traps. At least get a decent pellet gun.
Also a water purification filter and some chlorine tabs.

Once the food runs out (and there is no government infrastructure in place to provide any more) you’ll have to head for the hills and hunt for your own. Plenty of rabbits and other small game to get for food. Print out instructions on how to properly gut & clean them for consumption.

[SanDiegoDave]

A rifle and/or shotgun would be a good idea. Some small game traps. At least get a decent pellet gun.
Also a water purification filter and some chlorine tabs.

Once the food runs out (and there is no government infrastructure in place to provide any more) you’ll have to head for the hills and hunt for your own. Plenty of rabbits and other small game to get for food. Print out instructions on how to properly gut & clean them for consumption.

[Hitler]

Like most Piggs, I’ll be relying on the government to take care of me. Giggitty.

Seriously though, there are some people here who have been preparing for the end of the world for some several years now, so you should get some interesting responses to this post.

On a somewhat related note, has the tsunami hit La Jolla yet?

[Hitler]

Like most Piggs, I’ll be relying on the government to take care of me. Giggitty.

Seriously though, there are some people here who have been preparing for the end of the world for some several years now, so you should get some interesting responses to this post.

On a somewhat related note, has the tsunami hit La Jolla yet?

[Hitler]

Like most Piggs, I’ll be relying on the government to take care of me. Giggitty.

Seriously though, there are some people here who have been preparing for the end of the world for some several years now, so you should get some interesting responses to this post.

On a somewhat related note, has the tsunami hit La Jolla yet?

[Hitler]

Like most Piggs, I’ll be relying on the government to take care of me. Giggitty.

Seriously though, there are some people here who have been preparing for the end of the world for some several years now, so you should get some interesting responses to this post.

On a somewhat related note, has the tsunami hit La Jolla yet?

[Hitler]

Like most Piggs, I’ll be relying on the government to take care of me. Giggitty.

Seriously though, there are some people here who have been preparing for the end of the world for some several years now, so you should get some interesting responses to this post.

On a somewhat related note, has the tsunami hit La Jolla yet?

[AK]

Ya never know, I get the impression that the SD area hasn’t been studied quite as thoroughly as other populated areas of California and “they” are always finding new earthquake faults.

I’ve been stockpiling emergency supplies ever since the ’70s, when us neighborhood kids decided we were going to survive a nuclear war no matter what our parents said. I still keep a stash of bottled water and Chef Boy-Ar-Dee (needs no preparation nor can opener, and it’s so nasty I’m not tempted to eat it in a non-emergency).

I can only hope that in the event of a major disaster, individual Californians prove to be as resourceful and resilient as Haitians.

[AK]

Ya never know, I get the impression that the SD area hasn’t been studied quite as thoroughly as other populated areas of California and “they” are always finding new earthquake faults.

I’ve been stockpiling emergency supplies ever since the ’70s, when us neighborhood kids decided we were going to survive a nuclear war no matter what our parents said. I still keep a stash of bottled water and Chef Boy-Ar-Dee (needs no preparation nor can opener, and it’s so nasty I’m not tempted to eat it in a non-emergency).

I can only hope that in the event of a major disaster, individual Californians prove to be as resourceful and resilient as Haitians.

[AK]

Ya never know, I get the impression that the SD area hasn’t been studied quite as thoroughly as other populated areas of California and “they” are always finding new earthquake faults.

I’ve been stockpiling emergency supplies ever since the ’70s, when us neighborhood kids decided we were going to survive a nuclear war no matter what our parents said. I still keep a stash of bottled water and Chef Boy-Ar-Dee (needs no preparation nor can opener, and it’s so nasty I’m not tempted to eat it in a non-emergency).

I can only hope that in the event of a major disaster, individual Californians prove to be as resourceful and resilient as Haitians.

[AK]

Ya never know, I get the impression that the SD area hasn’t been studied quite as thoroughly as other populated areas of California and “they” are always finding new earthquake faults.

I’ve been stockpiling emergency supplies ever since the ’70s, when us neighborhood kids decided we were going to survive a nuclear war no matter what our parents said. I still keep a stash of bottled water and Chef Boy-Ar-Dee (needs no preparation nor can opener, and it’s so nasty I’m not tempted to eat it in a non-emergency).

I can only hope that in the event of a major disaster, individual Californians prove to be as resourceful and resilient as Haitians.

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