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Right, that was the point I was trying to make, perhaps I didn't state it well. Seek shelter immediately and try to avoid flying glass. I would also avoid UMBs
by almost_usual 9y ago
Right, that was the point I was trying to make, perhaps I didn't state it well. Seek shelter immediately and try to avoid flying glass. I would also avoid UMBs (Unreinforced Masonary Buildings) these buildings WILL collapse. They aren't as common in FiDi but are all over Soma, Chinatown, and the Tenderloin.
- robocat 9y agoYeah. Lots of stuff comes from above if you are on the street. Going inside a building is a good bet. "35 deaths and many injuries from falling masonry during the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Buildings with dangerous parapets, facades and verandahs" [1]. That was 20% of total deaths. Certainly near a skyscraper, you want to go inside, since if it pancakes, being outside won't help anyway - debris will hurtle horizontally. [1] https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/71738867/property-council-swings-in-behind-quakeprompted-masonry-changes https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/71738867/property-council-s...