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11-06-2011, 07:57 AM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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| Earthquake in Oklahoma City Wow, we had an earthquake last night. The first one I have ever been through. We have lots of little ones around here that you can't feel, but this one we definitely felt! I was laying on my bed watching tv and the house started shaking and my bed was shaking. It was scary - almost as scary as a tornado (which we have lots of) but not quite as bad. My dogs were running around in circles and barking - poor little things - they didn't understand what was going on. I know people in California are probably lauqhing at us because they have earthquakes all the time, but hey, we're Okies - we're not used to these things. lol
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11-06-2011, 08:11 AM | #2 |
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| Earthquakes scare me too. I have been through a few here in MO. I hope you are all ok.
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11-06-2011, 08:42 AM | #3 |
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| I live in Arkansas. We are very close to Oklahoma. Believe it or not, some areas here even felt it a little. I wish someone with some experience could post some information for us. Like what to pack in case of an emergency. Arkansas people are not used to them either!!!
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11-06-2011, 08:51 AM | #4 |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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| I felt it here in D/FW area sitting on my couch. Felt the couch moving underneath me. Just filed it away as nonsense, but the feeling kept happening. No dishes rattled, Tibbe never woke. I turned over to ESPN after the 40-second moving couch stopped and Kirk Herbstreet was saying he was in Oklahoma and they had just had a quake so I figured that was probably what I had felt.
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11-06-2011, 09:22 AM | #5 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oklahoma, USA
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| I felt the one the night before that was a 4.8, then the one last night was a 5.6! What was really funny was when it was over Roscoe jumped off of the bed and grabbed his toy alligator and brought it up on the bed........”save my alligator!” My sister did mention that she had not seen any birds in our area lately and I haven’t either for a couple of days. I know a lot of people think it is nothing for a 5.6 but the problem is nothing in Oklahoma is built for earthquakes, there is no way I would drive on some of the old rural area bridges near the area! They even had to close part of highway 62 after it hit to make repairs to the road last night.
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11-06-2011, 09:22 AM | #6 |
Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland
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| I know how scary it is! People in MD were freaking out over ours, which is little compared to some of CA's, but we NEVER feel earthquakes here lol. When we had a 5.9 or something a few months ago, it was sooo crazy. Our house seemed like it was going to collapse or something. I did not even guess it was an earthquake at first.
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11-06-2011, 09:54 AM | #7 |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: VA
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| Oh...it is so scary! We are in WV, never...ever had one, but then when we got it awhile back....it scared the crap out of me, so I can related. So glad you all are safe & sound! I know CA people were cracking up at us here too.
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11-06-2011, 10:09 AM | #8 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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| What's so funny about it is I kept telling my husband we needed earthquake insurance on our house, and he thought I was being silly. He said "should we get meteor insurance while we're at it???" ha ha ha Well, anyway after the earthquake last night, I want to rub it in SO bad but I think he realizes now that we really do need it! So the joke's on him. ha ha ha
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11-06-2011, 10:14 AM | #9 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Where the deer and the antelope play
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| We are close to Wichita, KS, and many of my friends here felt it. I didn't though. Wish I would have.
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11-06-2011, 01:02 PM | #10 |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
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| I'm glad it wasn't any worse and I hope you don't have anymore.
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11-06-2011, 01:38 PM | #11 |
Between♥Suspensions Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vaissades
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| My mom's family a bunch of Okies transplanted here so funny they'd rather brave "twisters" than earthquakes! I'm totally a California girl so in the so in the spirit of such... Mostly glad everyone is okay in all seriousness.
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11-06-2011, 01:59 PM | #12 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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| Me too!
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11-06-2011, 03:15 PM | #13 | |
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11-06-2011, 03:38 PM | #14 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Florida
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| I currently live in Japan. Our housing office (military housing) puts out information (from the Red Cross) on various disaster situations. The following is on what to do during an earthquake. You can get more info on preparedness and what to do after from the Red Cross website, redcross.org. If you are inside when the shaking starts... Drop, cover and hold on. Move as little as possible. If you are in bed, stay there, curl up and hold on. Protect your head with a pillow. Stay away from windows to avoid being injured by shattered glass. Stay indoors until the shaking stops and you are sure it is safe to exit. If you must leave the building after the shaking stops, use stairs rather than an elevator in case there are aftershocks, power outages or other damage. Be aware that fire alarms and sprinkler systems frequently go off in buildings during an earthquake, even if there is no fire. If you are outside when the shaking starts... Find a clear spot and drop to the ground. Stay there until the shaking stops (away from buildings, power lines, trees, streetlights). If you are in a vehicle, pull over to a clear location and stop. Avoid bridges, overpasses and power lines if possible. Stay inside with your seatbelt fastened until the shaking stops. Then, drive carefully, avoiding bridges and ramps that may have been damaged. If a power line falls on your vehicle, do not get out. Wait for assistance. If you are in a mountainous area or near unstable slopes or cliffs, be alert for falling rocks and other debris. Landslides are often triggered by earthquakes. Last edited by mky; 11-06-2011 at 03:39 PM. |
11-06-2011, 03:48 PM | #15 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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| Thank you MKY. This information is very valuable! I never knew what to do during an earthquake. Now I'll know the next time it happens (but I hope it never does). Thanks a lot.
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