Earthquake Safety Tips

There was an earthquake on the east coast today (8-23-2011) which prevented the Handyguys from delivering their weekly audio webcast. It is not completely uncommon for earthquakes to hit the mid-atlantic states*, including our own Pennsylvania, so we decided to feature important east cost earthquake safety tips:

1. When building shakes, run immediately for exits.  Scream if able.
2. Panic.
3. Drive around city looking for new cracks in the road. Add to traffic gridlock.
4. Call every family member and tie up cell phone network for hours.
5. Go home from work early to see if loved ones felt the quake.
6. Bring local commerce to halt (see #2 through #4 above)
7. Blame earthquake on Obama’s vacation.
8. Speak to your children about unexpected events that could cause the usual media panic and alarm.
9. Call your friends in California to inquire about aftershocks.
10. Order Pizza.
11. Listen to Handyguys podcast on hurricane preparedness. Get ready for coming hurricane.
12. Dig out old CB scanner and listen to emergency operations.
13. Check Liberty Bell for new cracks.

    

14. Find Duct Tape.

East Coast Quake Damage:

Washington, D.C.:

Philadelphia:

*While this earthquake was reported at 5.9 magnatude, there have been other earthquakes in PA according to the USGS:

• 1984 04 23 – Lancaster County, Pennsylvania – M 4.4
• 1994 01 16 – Pennsylvania – M 4.6
• 1998 09 25 – Pennsylvania – M 5.2