AHHHHhhhhhhhhhh you need to watch the old tapes of the huge quake in Alaska many years ago........<G> ----- Original Message ----- From: Ruth Scheubler To: ALL4MORIAH@xxxxxxx ; Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 10:39 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: tornados/quakes Most quakes shake or roll -- they don't open up and swallow you. You prepare for quakes the same way you would prepare for any disaster. Have food, medical supplies, water, etc on hand to last at least 72 hours - and do not forget the animals' water. But there are also structural things you need to do - anchor the water heater, tall bookcases, any heavy item that is elevated to the wall. And make sure there are anchor plates anchoring the house to the foundation. Having a house built on firm ground is good - fill can turn very unstable. Know how to turn off gas and power. If you have a well, see about getting a manual pump. A generator is good. Mostly, be sensible. But everyone should be able to be self supporting for 3 days regardless of the area you live in. Every place can get some natural disaster or another. Good thing about quakes is that they are short - you can get on with what needs to be done in just a matter of seconds - certainly no longer than a couple of minutes. Now how about a volcano erupting in your neighborhood??? ALL4MORIAH@xxxxxxx wrote: OK Mike. I may stand corrected BUT what can you do to prepare for the quake? How far do you have to go to avoid getting swallowed up? I know when we are having a thunder storm in the middle of the night. Because my old girl can land right in the middle of my bed in one jump! Of course it appears on tv screen and radio with all sightings. Judi **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================