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Seattle resident here. First things first, this article is a great reminder for all of us PNWers to have an earthquake kit around the house. Second, on a much

Seattle resident here. First things first, this article is a great reminder for all of us PNWers to have an earthquake kit around the house. Second, on a much more lighthearted note, our state department of transportation released a video simulating different levels of earthquakes along the waterfront. For some reason in the rendering they included a little touristy hot dog stand that is actually there and show it collapsing. I dunno why I find this so funny but to include such a mundane building falling in the foreground of a video that also shows a massive (and now removed!) viaduct highway collapsing… https://youtu.be/hos_uIKwC-c?si=r66wbS7WJdbEoD2G https://youtu.be/hos_uIKwC-c?si=r66wbS7WJdbEoD2G Rest in peace, little hot dog stand…

zoklet-enjoyer 3y ago
RIP Alaska Way Viaduct. I would go out of my way to drive on it when I would go to Seattle.
cf100clunk 3y ago
> this article is a great reminder for all of us PNWers to have an earthquake kit around the house A bug out kit too, which can even take the form of a quickly readied RV kept stocked with essentials, assuming one can get to or from mountainous areas in the PNW with it.
- maroonblazer 3y ago
  How many people have the resources, and space, to keep an RV at the ready??
  - cf100clunk 3y ago
    RVs are all over the place in PNW suburbia. RVing is a hugely popular pasttime. As for actually keeping it at the ready, that's an issue for the owner, not society.
  - jwells89 3y ago
    Yeah in my PNW suburb most people have barely enough space to park a Civic, let alone an RV…
  - LiquidPolymer 3y ago
    It is a minority of people who can afford to own and maintain an RV. I commented about this elsewhere on this thread. My point was about how many people I know who do own an RV, do not seem to consider the emergency shelter potential. Most people around here winterize their RV's which involves dumping the fresh water and hot water tanks and adding anti-freeze to the drain lines. I do not winterize because I want the camper fully stocked and fully fueled. If temps drop below freezing, I heat the thing to keep it ready. If power fails I set the digital thermostat to keep it from freezing. My goal is for it to always be ready to go at a moments notice. Its true that many will not have the space or resources to be this prepared. But if you already have the RV - why not?
    - mgarfias 3y ago
      When our home was threatened by fires in the Oregon Labor Day 2020 hell, the RV was ready to go. Fortunately we didn’t get the go order. Alas the rv was totaled the following feb in the ice storm
wrs 3y ago
Also consider putting an automatic gas shutoff valve on your house (and get your neighbors to do the same). They’re a cheap way to decrease the chance that your earthquake kit is on fire just when you need it!

zoklet-enjoyer 3y ago

RIP Alaska Way Viaduct. I would go out of my way to drive on it when I would go to Seattle.

cf100clunk 3y ago

> this article is a great reminder for all of us PNWers to have an earthquake kit around the house A bug out kit too, which can even take the form of a quickly readied RV kept stocked with essentials, assuming one can get to or from mountainous areas in the PNW with it.

maroonblazer 3y ago
How many people have the resources, and space, to keep an RV at the ready??
- cf100clunk 3y ago
  RVs are all over the place in PNW suburbia. RVing is a hugely popular pasttime. As for actually keeping it at the ready, that's an issue for the owner, not society.
- jwells89 3y ago
  Yeah in my PNW suburb most people have barely enough space to park a Civic, let alone an RV…
- LiquidPolymer 3y ago
  It is a minority of people who can afford to own and maintain an RV. I commented about this elsewhere on this thread. My point was about how many people I know who do own an RV, do not seem to consider the emergency shelter potential. Most people around here winterize their RV's which involves dumping the fresh water and hot water tanks and adding anti-freeze to the drain lines. I do not winterize because I want the camper fully stocked and fully fueled. If temps drop below freezing, I heat the thing to keep it ready. If power fails I set the digital thermostat to keep it from freezing. My goal is for it to always be ready to go at a moments notice. Its true that many will not have the space or resources to be this prepared. But if you already have the RV - why not?
  - mgarfias 3y ago
    When our home was threatened by fires in the Oregon Labor Day 2020 hell, the RV was ready to go. Fortunately we didn’t get the go order. Alas the rv was totaled the following feb in the ice storm

wrs 3y ago

Also consider putting an automatic gas shutoff valve on your house (and get your neighbors to do the same). They’re a cheap way to decrease the chance that your earthquake kit is on fire just when you need it!