Posted by:
pollythinks
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Date: May 08, 2017 06:41PM
We live in Southern California, the land of earthquakes.
So, we bought devices that one can plug into any outlet, and will automatically collect and store enough energy to light themselves up, should the regular lights go out.
We also keep hand-held flashlights in strategic places, and the same goes for candles in their own holding device (which one should avoid using, as these can be tipped over and start a fire).
Going even further (being in an earthquake area), my husband attached bookcases, etc., to the wall, and stretched a thick wire across the front of each shelf, which will keep the books in their place (instead of being tripping devices in a dark house. (Once, one of our bookcases--in our hall--fell forward, but was stopped when it hit the opposing wall.)
As for food, we do have a tall cupboard (with doors) in which we store some canned food items, and bottled water. More water is stored in the garage.
And, we don't put heavy things against the walls near our beds. (Don't want to get knocked on the noggin by falling items.)
Well, YES, we did undergo a few earthquakes so far, but the only damage we suffered was one catsup bottle which fell off a shelf and onto the floor (and, happily, didn't break).
Our neighbors didn't do as well, as was shown outside by downed brick retaining walls around yards, and what neighbors shared with each other about inside damage.
In the last big quake, the way to one's work place was hindered by torn-up roads, and some road damages in our neighborhood. (However, it appears that our street was situated in a relatively safe strip of territory.)
At any rate, earthquakes don't seem to deter people from the mid-West and East from pouring into California.
Steve, you are invited to drive your putty-put to our house, from Arizona to California, if you feel a catastrophe coming. (And we will hope our neighbors won't have raided what food and water supplies we have stored, so we won't brag about this to any of our neighbors).