Earthquake!

There I was, sitting at the kitchen counter.  All of the sudden I heard a loud thud and then what sounded like a train.

And then everything started shaking.

What did I do?  I just sat there and thought "is there something I should be doing?"

The shaking went on for awhile.  It was the longest earthquake I've ever experienced- lasting just over a minute.  It was also the strongest earthquake I've ever experienced- a 5.8!

Craziness!

Image courtesy of the Alaska Earthquake Information Center.

My neighbor and I were talking the other day about how we wouldn't have a chance surviving in a post-apocalyptic world.  When we swapped stories of our reaction to the earthquake, our fears were confirmed.  I sat and did nothing.  She ran outside into the sub-zero temperatures without shoes on.

We have a lot to work on, don't we??

Luckily no damage was done and I can look back on the experience and laugh...but seriously, I've gotta work on my reaction plan...  It's all about preparedness!

I saw this on Facebook, and I just knew that I needed to steal it and put it on here.