If you live in earthquake, hurricaine or tornado country ..are you prepared fro the next one?
113766
Man,i can imagine that.of course i will prepare for the next one,but i was lucky coz i live in Malaysia.
1106871
I've seen several funnel clouds, those are an awesome and chilling sight. By the time you notice them they're pretty well-formed. Almost all of them last a few seconds and either dissipate or roll back up into the sky. We were actually involved with a real tornado three years ago, It was an F1-F2 that stayed on the ground for almost thirty miles. I heard  the siren go off in the next town, we got the kids and the dogs in the basement. My wife and I kept going outside and looking around for something more threatening than the usual oncoming thunderstorm. After about 10 minutes we heard the freight train coming and headed downstairs. The house shook enough that the dust came down from the rafters. It lasted less than thirty seconds and then a whole lot of rain came down. The tornado missed us by 200 yards. The telephone pole in the corner of my back yard was okay, the one next to it was torn out of the ground and thrown across the road. The one next to that was torn out and thrown a hundred yards. No one in my rural neighborhood was hurt, but they did wind up bulldozing and rebuilding three homes. The home across the street had the front porch torn off and thrown over the roof, exposing a large hole in the roof deck that let in enough rain to collapse most of the ceilings. The path of damage was maybe a half-mile wide. Homes outside that range did not see much damage. I was surprised that the wind was toward the tornado, not away from it. The funnel was enough of a low-pressure point to draw the air towards it at a hundred-and-some miles an hour. The broken trees have repaired themselves, the homes and farms have been rebuilt, The only lasting reminder is a lot of sheets of tin barn roof still wrapped around treetops. We're in Northern Ohio. Moderate tornado damage is at least a yearly event in the area. Huge destructive disastrous storms like they get in the plains are a rarity.
686040
hmm...tornadoes n fire balls affect only a few...try this...\nreach CHENNAI in INDIA...its so hot n humid all the time...that u fear walking out of house...\nstill...people there go out to SHOP...n hav fun...:-)\nbtw...in case u r lucky...u could see the TSUNAMI too...(i was 1.5 kms away from the beach when it occured...:-) )
89520
been thru two in kansas.pretty scary and tears stuff up.\nenough info?
700988
I have been through a Tornado. We moved down into the basement. Do they have anything underground in your building? Storage or parking? I would go down as low and you can in the building and stay in a doorway.\n\nIt has been several hours since you posted, I am wondering if everything is ok now.
804218
Could be.  Now you know what really causes tornadoes.  Or did you?
1051499
Don't listen to that stuff you are hearing about a major quake.  If it happens it happens.  Here is what I know:  earthquakes cannot be predicted, you are just as likely to die tomorrow as you are a year or ten years from now (excluding a known terminal illness), and it seems senseless to waste energy worrying about this type of thing.  It is a complete unknown.
2773
Very key question.\n\nFor a start, try the US Government web site for emergency preparations ready.gov -- see link below.\n\nAlso important is the Red Cross site.\n\nA good idea is to buy a NOAA all-hazard weather radio at Walmart, Kmart, Target or Radio Shack. This will alert you to weather and other disaster conditions.\n\nGodspeed!
1181105
I lived in L.A. for twenty years - and I'd rather be in an earthquake.  Most of them don't do much damage, they're over quickly enough and aftershocks are rarely bigger than the original quake.  For the most part, people know what to do when the Earth starts to move, and there often aren't any fatalities or even injuries.\n\nYou might be able to get away from a hurricane because you have warning, but overall the damage is much more severe and all encompassing than an earthquake, and because you've left, you don't always know what's going on with your home.\n\nI'd take my chances with an earthquake, thanks.
1137895
'the wizard of oz' was a friendly tornado :) approved by every 9 year old on the planet.. \nseriously .. I would reassure him of how current forcasting abilities make tornados easy to prepare for and that shelters can withstand most direct hits from one. let him know that you have a plan in place for the event that one gets close and that sirens give lots of advanced warning.. make him feel safe and you, yourself should learn to detect warning signs for what to watch out for .. especially things like cloud formations.. and having emergency supplies ready at all times.. \nPersonally, I would not let this possibility keep me from making a move to somewhere like oklahoma or kansas or nebraska .. they are well prepared and have excellent capabilities for predictions and advanced warning systems.\nHe should be easily reassured when presented with the facts of the situation and the knowledge that he will be safe.. but expect the unexpected and prepare accordingly :)\nHave a good trip.. Best wishes :)
737758
you can try:-\n\nhttp//:www.72hours.com\nhttp//:www.ready.org\nhttp//:www.google.com(search for disaster preparedness)
615131
I have. I took pictures of this one that came right by my house. This tornado was in Tennesse so it was big for us down here. Also a few years ago a twister came through part of my town and destroyed the school i was going to. Since my town is so small and my school is so small we had class in our courthouse.
1097410
No, don't think a tornado is a possibility. But if they tied themselves together and lit their farts, do you think they would take off?  :)
711008
I think it depends on what's near it to be destroyed, and whether it starts one or more tsunamis and how big they are & where they hit. A bigger quake certainly has greater potential for destruction.
478749
Im from Louisiana and im very nervous about it.Been putting up money for months saving for a evacuation fund.Things are still in shambles from last year, I dont know how we can handle anymore.Its very scary.
410625
YES!!  So thankful!!  I live in Kentucky and recently witnessed the devastation of a tornado.  When you see the news reports on television, its not real, do you know what I mean?  But when a tornado cuts a path right past your door and leaves everything torn and ragged besides for your home..you get real thankful in a hurry.  Then to show your thanks, you go and help your brothers and sisters who have lost so much by giving as much as you can...
464399
Get a weather radio if your town doesn't already have weather warning sirens.  If a Tornado Warning is given, get in the basement of your home or your most internal room without windows.\n\nIf you're in a trailer or car, GET OUT and get yourself in a ditch and hold on.  That train sound isn't a train.