For those of you who live in earthquake country, how prepared are you for something like this in your town?
Ah, that is the question!!
I tend to disperse relevant items about the place, many things outside the house and hopefully readily retrievable. I have a fair amount of camping/outdoor gear and our general plan is to camp out in the yard, assuming the house will be uninhabitable. Our vehicles are equipped with FAKs, sleeping bags,water, food -one of our peripheral stashes which can also function if other emergencies, like wildfires, should be the choice. We regularly fill up when half full.
Pantry contains a variety of foods, mostly canned/easily prepared and all are items which we can tolerate, if not relish, in normal circumstances. All canteens are kept full and there are about 30 gallons of water stashed here and there. We can purify, if need be.
Under our bed are crowbars, tools for gas and water shutoff. Lights are handy next to the bed. I sleep with my key ring, which has a light and several essentials.
Biggest concern could be post event fires (remember Frisco 06!).
Our biggest bookcase is a built in, and the others are small. No heavy objects on the walls or mirrors on the ceiling (occasionally there is champagne on ice, though).
Once the homestead is stable, I hope to join in CERT and salvage efforts.
Did anyone note that Los Angeles experienced a 3.6 and. no, it was not the Dodgers, beating the walls in frustration.....