How's your EarthQuake Prep?

[ArgentineSteel]

How is your Earthquake Kit? Risk Of Cascadia Quake Elevated As Puget Sound 'Slow Slip' Event Begins
7 months of Stress applied in matter of days .

Risk Of Cascadia Quake Elevated As Puget Sound 'Slow Slip' Event Begins

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[salmonriverjohn]

Good info.

 

[11Charlie]

Article called out this Wednesday maybe its a reason to call in sick.

 

[albin25]

How's my earthquake prep??...
...Like most people, kinda Shakey.

(but, I'm getting much better now!)

I am buying a few more 2x4's though.

 

[Pops1911]

Go bags packed and ready to go in both vehicles. Now, I just need to decide where to go to?

 

[P7M13]

I have a few boxes of Shake-n-Bake in the cupboard, a few cases of beer and lots of Charleton Heston movies on VHS. I'm READY!

 

[Sgt Nambu]

We are pretty well set! Big problem is we need to move much more gear and food out of the basement and into the garage! Not doing so well health wise lately, so not much extra strength for moving stuff!

 

[Siglvr]

Thanks for the heads up Argentinesteel. Just a reminder appropo nothing and not pointing this to anyone in particular, but if you don't have a pair of shoes tucked under your bed all the time, getting to a "Go Bag" or a "Get out of Dodge" vehicle could likely be a bloody, glass encrusted feet proposition. I tossed a pair under there for me and for my wife. I don't want her walking on glass either.

As an aside, we built a garage that will withstand the worst quake imaginable even if it was situated on the nastiest California fault line. Then we located water barrels under the gutter drainpipes. The Chinese fella who did the architectural design cracked us me up when he noted: "maybe house fall over onto garage". Hmmmm. Living in a 100 year old house ain't all that. It could fall over and kill us both while we're sleeping.

 

[salmonriverjohn]

We are pretty well set! Big problem is we need to move much more gear and food out of the basement and into the garage! Not doing so well health wise lately, so not much extra strength for moving stuff!

You get yourself well, anything you need help with just call me, I owe ya!

 

[Sgt Nambu]

You get yourself well, anything you need help with just call me, I owe ya!

Well thank you, John!

 

[Kruel J]

Having most of my gear on the second floor of the house isn't probably the best idea. I need to rethink that.

 

[Stomper]

We're rockin' & rollin', and I have at the ready my tin sign that says, "if this house is rockin', don't bother knockin'!"

 

[mjbskwim]

I like that the warning system gives you 4 minutes warning.
Just enough time to get yourself in a panic,lol
And just like all the other threads on this,if you are in metro pugetropolis or pdx you aint going much of anywhere after it starts.
I did watch a vid the other day that their cartoon? showed the coastal areas kind of dropping a few feet as the plates crossed
If I can find it again I'll post it. I watch YT on a roku so I can't just bring them over here

Thanks for the heads up Argentinesteel. Just a reminder appropo nothing and not pointing this to anyone in particular, but if you don't have a pair of shoes tucked under your bed all the time, getting to a "Go Bag" or a "Get out of Dodge" vehicle could likely be a bloody, glass encrusted feet proposition. I tossed a pair under there for me and for my wife. I don't want her walking on glass either.

As an aside, we built a garage that will withstand the worst quake imaginable even if it was situated on the nastiest California fault line. Then we located water barrels under the gutter drainpipes. The Chinese fella who did the architectural design cracked us me up when he noted: "maybe house fall over onto garage". Hmmmm. Living in a 100 year old house ain't all that. It could fall over and kill us both while we're sleeping.

That's kinda cute to think that way. So if you were on the San Andreous? fault your garage wouldn't fall in?
When the ground under the garage liquifies,it won't sink? The get crushed? Not making fun but when you are talking Mother Nature nothing is invincible.
I do like the idea of putting stores a couple different places so hopefully one place doesn't get destroyed.
Over here I just hope it doesn't open up one of these lava veins that is heating my hot springs

 

[mjbskwim]

We're rockin' & rollin', and I have at the ready my tin sign that says, "if this house is rockin', don't bother knockin'!"

 

[rick benjamin]

Water heater strapped into cradle? yes
Generator ready to start? yes
Gas shut off wrench at gas meter? yes
Several 11' x 18' tarps to make shelter? yes
Basic food and camping implements in the barn? yes
Backup water supply laid-in? no not yet
House frame bolted to concrete foundation? no

 

[11Charlie]

Water heater strapped into cradle? yes
Generator ready to start? yes
Gas shut off wrench at gas meter? yes
Several 11' x 18' tarps to make shelter? yes
Basic food and camping implements in the barn? yes
Backup water supply laid-in? no not yet
House frame bolted to concrete foundation? no

closer than most I'm guessing. I know I still have work to do but I'm sure I am more prepared than the average joe.

 

[mjbskwim]

House frame bolted to concrete foundation? no

This is kind of a silly one here. Hurricane straps? Then the hurricane takes the house apart in pieces right?
Strap your house down for a earthquake?
What does that do when your foundation is a crumbled mess?
Well I guess the house could move off the foundation
Just sayin there may be better things to worry about
Like you mentioned,turning the gas off

 

[dude23]

I have a few boxes of Shake-n-Bake in the cupboard, a few cases of beer and lots of Charleton Heston movies on VHS. I'm READY!

Soylent Cascadia is made of people! PEOPLE!!!

 

[SparksFly]

Pretty good. Lots of water, canned, dehydrated, and other foods, a few tools, and my air rifle and 1,000 rounds ready to go.

 

[P7M13]

Soylent Cascadia is made of people! PEOPLE!!!

Many of them are vegan or vegetarians, so they'll probably taste more like beef than pork.