Earthquakes

This is an earthquake of at least 5.5! At the mid-America earthquake center you can see what would happen if the ground beneath you started to shake! You might be surprised that so many things inside the home can be destroyed, even kill you, even though the structure of the home stays intact. "The risk of an earthquake is real" says Jeanne Salvatore, senior vice president, Insurance Information Institute. Earthquakes are not covered by homeowners insurance, you need separate insurance to cover earthquakes. The Institute for Business and Home Safety says there are easy and inexpensive steps you can take inside your home to make it safer. Anchor bookcases and filing cabinets to the wall. Install ledge barriers on shelves. Put heavy things lower. Harvy Ryland, President of the Institute for Business and Home Safety (www.ibhs.org) says earthquakes injure and kill people, destroy their homes and steal their jobs. The tragedy is that we know how to reduce injuries to families and their homes, and we are not doing it.

For more information about insurance, go to the I.I.I. Web site at http://www.iii.org

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[kaeldi2010]

@SnowVixen89 i was in a 5.2 when i was younger, in redbluff, it was scary. i remember my gramma being so calm though as her rocking chair she was in was jumping all over the floor

[kaeldi2010]

i hate earthquakes...

[snakefootak]

@charlesjackson10 'Harrp Project'? I've never heard of the 'Harrp Project', and I've lived in Alaska since the 80's. I think you must be refering to: 'HAARP (High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program)' 2 A's and 1 R.

As to your question as to why, I'll provide you with the answer. Its purpose is to analyze the ionosphere and investigate the potential for developing ionospheric enhancement technology for radio communications and surveillance purposes (such as missile detection).

[stuffies1]

OW!

[SnowVixen89]

Oh my! I did not know that a 5.5 could really do that!

[DarknessMessiah91]

i need to do that

[RyanShortFilms]

How Is It Gods Or Earthquakes, FAULT!!

[Vandmyshadow]

i experienced my first quake 2 days ago. it was an exciting experience to say the least.

[xoxosmiley]

there

was one

today where

i live at least

a 5.4 some say 5.8 or 5.9!

im shooken up and still scared

[LeighRollo2006]

"The more you do, the stronger your home will become."