Posted: 6/1/2007 9:12:46 PM EDT
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Let me take this opportunity to say 15 seconds ago we just had an earthquake. Make sure you are prepping for the most likely thing first. |
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A light earthquake occurred at 10:11:26 PM (PDT) on Friday, June 1, 2007. The magnitude 4.2 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) N (0 degrees) of Indio, CA. The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles). Magnitude 4.2 - local magnitude (Ml) Time Friday, June 1, 2007 at 10:11:26 PM (PDT) Saturday, June 2, 2007 at 5:11:26 (UTC) Distance from Indio, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (0 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 23 km (15 miles) NE (43 degrees) Cathedral City, CA - 25 km (16 miles) ENE (65 degrees) Palm Springs, CA - 31 km (19 miles) ENE (77 degrees) Coordinates 33 deg. 52.5 min. N (33.876N), 116 deg. 13.0 min. W (116.216W) Depth 4.7 km (2.9 miles) Quality Fair Location Quality Parameters Nst=092, Nph=092, Dmin=15 km, Rmss=0.3 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=1.8 km, Gp=36 degrees Event ID# ci14295640 |
Absolutely! In CA, you prepare for an earthquake. In DC and New York, you prepare for terrorism. In the Mid-West, you prepare for a tornado. In the coastal regions, you prepare for a hurricane. After you have the most likely disaster plans in place, you can look at the lesser likely situations. Being realistic about probabilities and reality are important. |
What do we prepare for in the rocky mountains? Everybody from those areas moving here. 
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You prepare for a yuppie flood. That's more a political consideration than anything else. 
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