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Did you feel the earthquake last night? Did you drop, cover, and hold? Probably not.
Neighbors,
Yesterday evening the second earthquake in 14 months hit the East Coast in Maine.
Did you drop, cover, and hold? Probably not.During and earthquake it's the most important thing you can do to protect yourself.
It turns out that tomorrow is the Great Shakehout earthquake drill. Join more than 13 million people nationwide - Register here!
"Earthquakes occur all year long across our country – in a lot of places you wouldn’t expect," said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. "For the Great ShakeOut, we’re asking everyone to take just a minute out of your day to drop, cover and hold on, and practice what you would do during an actual earthquake."
Plan now to take part in the drill tomorrow, October 18 at 10:18 a.m., your local time. When an earthquake happens, you only have seconds to react. The best protective action is to "Drop, Cover and Hold On."
- DROP to the ground;
- Take COVER by getting under a sturdy desk or table; and
- HOLD ON to it until the shaking stops.
I'm curious, what did you do when you felt the earthquake? Did you:
- Drop, cover, and hold
- Go outside
- Wonder what the heck was going on
- Something else
Comment
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Comment by Laura K on October 19, 2012 at 10:49am
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I like the quote from the FEMA administrator. Years ago, when I lived in RI, I remember learning that there are about 50 earthquakes a year in the area (all of New England? all the east coast? I can't remember for sure.). Most are so mild that we don't feel them.
I didn't feel it, but I was at rehearsal singing and dancing, so that doesn't surprise me. I sorta wish I had experienced it.
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Comment by Anita Horn on October 17, 2012 at 4:22pm
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I definitely felt it. Had I been living in my last place, off Centre Street, I probably wouldn't have thought anything of it. But I'm on a very quiet, dead-end street with no traffic up on Moss Hill, so I did wonder briefly if that might be what an earthquake feels like. Then I thought, "nah". :-)
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Comment by Laura on October 17, 2012 at 1:08pm
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Hi Joseph!
Thanks for the info. I know that people in JP felt it (someone in JP is quoted in the Globe). I didn't feel it but I think I remember an odd sensation or noise in passing. It wasn't distinct enough to tell.
maybe because I'm on the first floor (the person in the Globe lives on the third floor). I guess part of preparedness is to keep in mind that wierd sensations could in fact be a start of an earthquake...it just doesn't enter your mind (or at least, mine) here in MA.
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