Earthquake: The Day After [ Shake, Rattle and Roll]

This seems like a lot shorter shake than I got at my house. 

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 The timing in the above video was just too good to be true. Did he fall or was he under the chair on purpose?

Moving to the epicenter:

I have a very dear friend who teaches at Louisa County High School. I thought it was near Mineral. Little did I know that it was in Mineral. I decided to call John to see if he was OK. He answered and I said,
” John, are you dead?” He roared and said “not yet.” He said not only was he at the epicenter of the earthquake, but the principal and superintendant of schools were in his classroom, welcoming everyone back, when the earthquake hit.

They evacuated the building and all sat outside. He made it all sound very exciting.  He is a little close to the Lake Anna Nuclear plant.  He said they have weekly drills over there.  I guess we dodged the bullet on that one.

Mineral had quite a bit of damage as did Culpeper, according to TV and newspapers.

FOR FUTURE REFERENCE:

I don’t know about you all but I forgot everything I never learned about what to do during an earthquake.  Here are some tips from FEMA:

WHAT TO DO DURING AN EARTHQUAKE:

Stay as safe as possible during an earthquake. Be aware that some earthquakes are actually foreshocks and a larger earthquake might occur. Minimize your movements to a few steps to a nearby safe place and if you are indoors, stay there until the shaking has stopped and you are sure exiting is safe.

If Indoors:

• DROP to the ground; take COVER by getting under a sturdy table or other piece of furniture; and HOLD ONuntil the shaking stops. If there isn’t a table or desk near you, cover your face and head with your arms and crouch in an inside corner of the building.
• Stay away from glass, windows, outside doors and walls, and anything that could fall, such as lighting fixtures or furniture.
• Stay in bed if you are there when the earthquake strikes. Hold on and protect your head with a pillow, unless you are under a heavy light fixture that could fall. In that case, move to the nearest safe place.
• Use a doorway for shelter only if it is in close proximity to you and if you know it is a strongly supported, loadbearing doorway.
• Stay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside. Research has shown that most injuries occur when people inside buildings attempt to move to a different location inside the building or try to leave.
• Be aware that the electricity may go out or the sprinkler systems or fire alarms may turn on.
• DO NOT use the elevators.

If Outdoors:

• Stay there.
• Move away from buildings, streetlights, and utility wires.
• Once in the open, stay there until the shaking stops. The greatest danger exists directly outside buildings, at exits and alongside exterior walls. Many of the 120 fatalities from the 1933 Long Beach earthquake occurred when people ran outside of buildings only to be killed by falling debris from collapsing walls. Ground movement during an earthquake is seldom the direct cause of death or injury. Most earthquake-related casualties result from collapsing walls, flying glass, and falling objects.

For more information:  FEMA: What do to during an earthquake

Lastly, if you missed the earthquake, there is always a hurricane out there.  Hurricane Irene was been downgraded, however, she might pick up steam between now and when it blows past us.