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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:20 PM Original message |
which is scarier: Tornado, Flood, Earthquake? |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. earthquakes -- you can go NOWHERE to get out of the way |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. earthquake, outside away from buildings you are ok. Tornado, outside isn't an escape |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. uhh no -- remember the traffic cop who sailed off the road up by Palmdale in 94? |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. I remember. I was a few miles from epicenter. I guess my scenario |
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Ex Lurker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 08:39 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. You can always move to north central Canada |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
30. If you are in a town or city "outside away from buildings" often doesn't work |
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RandySF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 08:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
37. No, you can't always see them coming |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
2. Flood |
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bullimiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
3. Hurricanes are no fun. And they keep it up for hours and hours. |
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bullimiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. And while on the subject. There needs to be National Catastophic Insurance. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:44 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. THAT would be harder to get than universal health care |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. After watching the tsunami videos...i gotta say floods |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Tsunami is triggered by earthquake. Flood triggered by excess rain |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. ok...sorry, can I say power of a wave or a flood washing across land? |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'd say the answer is whichever you have the better chance |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. zero chance of tornado or flood in my area |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. tsunami less likely on this side of world, but could happen. I work about 6 miles from ocean |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 09:16 PM Response to Reply #10 |
42. You live near Los Angeles? |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
8. earthquakes |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
11. Flood. |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
12. Nuclear Meltdown after a Tsunami and Earthquake nt |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. true enough |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
14. having lived in areas with all three, hands down, fraid most of tornado area. nt |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
15. Well, since I now live in a place where flood and earthquakes |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
19. Assuming they're all major, that would be the one that you're experiencing at the time. |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:55 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. Agreed |
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Keith Bee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
21. Michele Bachmann |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
22. Earthquake |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
23. I would rather live in Alaska with the threat of an earthquake |
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Poboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
26. Where is Hurricane on your list? |
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Richard D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
27. Whichever one you're in at the time. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
31. Yes. Beleive it or not, I've been through each. However, the sounds of a tornado |
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66 dmhlt (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
32. HEAT kills more ... NOT tornadoes, floods or earthquakes - HEAT! |
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Irritable Liberal (72 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 08:03 PM Original message |
Earthquake |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
33. The Republicans gaining control of Congress and possibly |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
34. Experianced small flood, big (7.4)quake, F2 tornado. Tornado hands down. |
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Ex Lurker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 08:43 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. There's some thought among geologists that New Madris is becoming dormant |
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RandySF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
35. I've been through a tornado and a minor earthquake |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
39. Tornadoes... |
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Chris_Texas (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
40. Tsunami |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
41. Tornadoes and earthquakes come and go quickly, but floods |
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