Entry FeedSo... did you feel the earth move this afternoon?
I was sitting in my kitchen, on the phone, when my chair started to vibrate. At first I thought my A/C was on too strong. Then the table and chandelier started shaking. My second thought was who or what the heck is jumping around upstairs. Finally I realized that we were having an earthquake!
We don't get many earth quakes in Toronto. Isn't it sort of exciting? I remember two others in my life. But this one seemed pretty good to me, and seemed to last more than just a second or two.
I called Husband, but he was driving and didn't feel anything (we have such bumpy roads in Toronto). Then I called my mother. She wanted to know if I knew what to do in a earth quake... um.... hmmm... no idea!
Growing up in Toronto, we are not trained in proper safety for earth quakes, floods, hurricanes, or tornadoes. Yes, of course anything could happen, but once every 12, 20, or 100 years doesn't really seem like something we need to prepare for.
But just in case, I looked it up (for next time.) Don't you love the internet? Check out what you need to know - the
seven steps to earth quake preparedness.
The short answer? Drop, cover, and hold on. Drop to the floor, cover yourself with a strong piece of furniture, like a table, and hold on until the shaking stops.
So... I guess my interrupting the woman I was speaking with on the phone and shouting, "HOLY COW! Can you feel that earth quake? OMG! We never get these!" wasn't the appropriate response...
Next time I'll know!