If California had 4 major earthquakes in 5 weeks do you think

[Skarbrowe]

people would move out of the state? I'm getting a little "wind blown". Having a few too many bad hair days. Tired of looking at horizontal trees. You sit and watch for days knowing this big round noisy, destructive monster is coming at you. You tell yourself you're prepared, got all the supplies, got the shutters closed, got the bottled water, got batteries, got this, got that. All you got is a serious case of fried nerves.


Hurricane? Earthquake? Hurricane? Earthquake? I think 4 earthquakes would make me move a lot faster, but I am eventually getting out of Florida. I haven't been fond of this place since * stole the election.

Good luck to all in the path of this hurricane, the ones that have already hit and the many that are sure to come.

[ThomWV]

1. We Left

We moved from Dade County to West Virginia. Smartest thing we ever did.

[flyingfysh]

3. but in W Va you can get flash floods

when what is left of the hurricanes goes up to your area.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

6. That depends on where you live in West Virginia.

[JVS]

18. You can live on a hill and avoid the floods

[laruemtt]

8. we're here in wv from jacksonville

12 years now. would NEVER go back.

[xxqqqzme]

2. I went thru 2 good shakers in a year once

but 4 in such a short time span - I'd B thinking about movin'. But I dare say, leaving the magnitude varient open to speculation....if we had 4 earthquakes, there would B very little shelter standing, no businesses operating and few freeways open(way too many over/under passes would B flattened or destroyed). We would B essentially camping out in our yards.

grew up w/ tornadoes in the midwest; lived in the tropics for 4 years...went through typhoons. I'll take both of those over an earthquake any day. With weather generated phenoms, at least u have a heads up. What happens after that is choice. W/ an E-quake, U roll the dice.

[iamjoy]

4. Wait Until December

I don't mean 'cos hurricane season is over, but I mean when so many other people are digging out from blizzards, we'll be in shorts.

This is a highly unusual hurricane season, but it seems to be a fluke. We have another couple like this, then maybe I'll leave. I have problems getting or paying homeowner's insurance, then I might leave. But everywhere you go there is some potential disaster with which you will deal. I'll take hurricanes over earthquakes. As nerve-wracking as it is watching these things churn for days, being cooped up in the house for hours or days - at least I'm with my husband. I'd hate for an earthquake to suddenly strike when I'm on my way home from work and I get trapped somewhere waiting to be dug out, not knowing if my loved ones are alright. Hurricanes Charley, Frances and Ivan killed a combined 70 people in Florida, roughly the same number killed by the Loma Prieta quake in 1989. Besides, because we know when hurricanes are coming, the utility companies have crews on standby to get power back as quickly as possible.

[SW FL Dem]

5. Having been through both, I have to say I would rather face a

hurricane, though 4 in 5 weeks is getting old really fast. At least with hurricanes you have a chance to prepare and save your life. I'll never forget being bounced out of my bed at 4:31 am Jan 17th,1994 by the Northridge earthquake. I know many people who lost everything. With hurricanes, you usually have several days notice that you may get hit. If you pay attention, you can pack up your family, your pictures and other irreplaceable items and make sure you are safe. Just my 2 cents.

[AngryAmish]

7. Hurricanes gave given us a month of great weather

From my point of view, the hurricanes are great. They should stay for another month.

[Skarbrowe]

9. I'm in total agreement about earthquakes being worse.

I was just trying to think of something to compare to this extremely bad run of weather here in Florida. Yes, we do have at least the ability to see it coming and get out of the way if possible. I definitely would rather face a hurricane than a major earthquake.

hey! My family is in West Virginia in the Charleston area. I don't recall them ever having any drastic weather problems there. I could be wrong. I haven't really kept that much in touch with them.

West Virginia is a beautiful state. I'm thinking of moving to a friends house in New Mexico. They get the occasional tornado, but their main problem is water shortages. So, it's true. There are problems to deal with every where you go.

And it's also true that Florida is a paradise during the winter months.

Skarbrowe

[skygazer]

10. At least you can see a hurricane coming

With an earthquake there's no warning. However, hurricanes happen every year like clockwork and there's always the possibility that they'll hit you in Florida. I've lived in the Bay Area of California for almost six years now and I've only felt one quake that was over a 5 (and it wasn't much over - just a little wake up).

I grew up in New England and I'd take a blizzard over all of them. It won't knock down your house or shake it to pieces, you can tell when they're coming (at least in NE you can) and if you have a good wood stove and a generator, you're all set.

[flordehinojos]

11. I suppose we are all being taught how powerless we all truly are in life.

:)

[TahitiNut]

12. After living in the SF Bay Area for 15 years, and now back in Michigan ...

... I'll take earthquakes over either hurricanes or blizzards or months of snow and ice any day!

The concern in the Bay Area isn't earthquakes as much as it's fires. We could joke about earthquakes ... but fires are no joking matter.

[FloridaPat]

13. Same here. Thinking how nice Arizona or New Mexico might be.

I have seent he biggest snow fall in Pittsburgh PA, the coldest winter on record in Minneapolis, a few other bigges, and now this. I refuse to move to California.

I was thinking of leaving the country if the idiot gets back in the White House. Might be a good time to do it.

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[Norquist Nemesis]

21. Why?

[Cleita]

14. Although quakes are scary because they catch you

without warning, I think the wind disasters like tornadoes and hurricanes are far more deadly and destructive. At least here in California, most buildings, bridges and other structures that can collapse are built mostly to withstand pretty strong quakes. Although sometimes older buildings and freeways have in the past been deadly, retrofitting has become a priority. Having utilities off for days is disconcerting but survivable. Losing scared pets, or even having them die of fright like happened to a neighbor's horse is tragic of course.

[maxsolomon]

15. florida must choose wisely on nov. 2

then i think the hurricans will stop.

[seabeyond]

16. Having a few too many bad hair days

i like your humor

it sure has been a lot. that is for sure. and just not stopping with florida. one thing or another. all since you all brought in that bushie boy. maybe if yawl kicked him out things would calm down.

peace to you and all those in florida, hopin this one just puffs away. lots of sympathy

we get tornados. would rather the earthquakes of calif

[Skarbrowe]

17. Midnight in North Broward, Florida East Coast and I still have power.

But I'm not going to push my luck any more tonight. Everyone else is asleep and I'm restless. The worst, for here, which is no where near as bad as a few miles north, is supposed to hit in the next hour or so. Time to unplug the computer. I've been extremely lucky to have not lost power after hours of very heavy winds.

Goodnight. It's going to be an ugly morning.

[Carla in Ca]

20. Too bad we can't link * to the hurricanes/flooding

God is mad at him?
Nature's wrath for eased pollution regulations for * donors?
Will hurricane after Jeanne be Karl?

[sr_pacifica]

22. But that's the diff

major earthquakes are not yearly events. To me tornadoes are the most frightening natural phenomena.

[Dem2theMax]

23. Well, I've lived in Calif. for 48 years. One time I experienced

3 pretty bad quakes in less than 3 hours. And I'm still here.
(Not to mention the gazillions of other quakes over the past 48 years. I'm sensitive to them. Can feel a 3.0 quake with no problem.
And those are the little itty bitty quakes.)

It's strange. I think people get used to what mother nature dishes out, depending on where you live. I see hurricanes and tornado's on TV and I think 'they must be mad living there. I'd NEVER live in an area with hurricanes and tornado's.' I don't want to SEE it coming!

I'll take my earthquakes. I don't know when they are coming, I can't see them and so, I don't worry about them. I'm probably nuts too. But I live in So. Calif. I'm SUPPOSED to be nuts! :crazy:

[DoYouEverWonder]

24. Florida is already too crowded

a few less people here would be good for the place. Don't let the door hit you in the butt when you go. See ya.

[Skarbrowe]

25. You got that right! Way too many people down here in Florida.

My butt will gladly take a door hit as I leave and don't look back. Seriously though, like I've said many times, Florida is a beautiful state in so many ways. The hurricanes aren't really the reason I'll be leaving. I still absolutely love Orlando because I grew up watching The Mickey Mouse Club and seeing that "Magic Castle" so many times on the TV and never, ever expecting to see it in person. Then at an advanced age, I ended up working for them. Life has been rough the last few years and just being in Orlando, the city of make believe, was, well, MAGIC. I felt totally at home there as if that's where I was supposed to be. Unfortunately, finances put me in South Florida. I don't care for South Florida. WAY too many people. A good portion of them rude as hell to someone who came from rural Indiana. :)

My other main reason for leaving is that I can't take the heat. That's a physical problem that is by no means the fault of the great state of Florida. I was one of those crazy people that like to bundle up in several layers of clothes and go out for long walks in the snow. I couldn't wait for summer to end because I loved fall the best.

Yep. I should have never been here in the first place.

No offense was meant to happy-camper Floridians.

Skarbrowe

[Hamlette]

26. Falwell and his ilk would say it was because of the gays, ACLU etc.

but...they won't say that about Florida.