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Third of the time nothing happening doesn't seem like a huge sacrifice at all.

• lotsofpulp 2y ago
  The sacrifice is loss of income from not working, losing job, or at least using up paid time off. There is also disruption to kids’ schedules and activities, as well as lodging and transportation costs to live somewhere else for a week.
  • JCharante 2y ago
    Unless we rethink PTO as being used up on those warnings. A 70% chance of an earthquake next week? Okay kids, we're going to the bahamas for a week!
  • mewpmewp2 2y ago
    It comes down to frequency and potential losses with a earthquake. The less frequent earthquakes are the more valuable it would be. The more risk to your life or property earthquake would have if unprepared would also increase the value. So it's low value if there's mild earthquakes every week, but really high value if there's few strong earthquakes a year.