You'll be ok. But if you're feeling the paranoia.....
Jeordam Send a noteboard - 23/08/2011 08:53:36 PM
and the very real desire to double check stuff....here's a list of things off the top of my head to check.
- Make sure the water heater is ok (no leaks- water or gas)
- Make sure you can't smell the natural gas in your kitchen, laundry room/facility, or outside where the gas comes into your home (assuming that you have gas)
- Check under all your water faucets (kitchen, bathroom, laundry room) for water drips
- Check the toilet(s) to see if there are any leaks or anything. Ensure that the tank has the "correct" amount of water in it (basically make sure it doesn't have a crack)
- Check to see if you have a dramatic loss in water pressure. Also see if the ground outside is boggy or whatever (basically ensuring no water pipe break underground).
-Check to see if there are any cracks in walls/pillars big enough to put your pinky finger in...especially if they are deep enough to fit into the first knuckle. One or two spiderweb cracks are completely different from finger width cracks.
-Check for downed power lines.
Of course, the solution to those are all dramaticaly different. For gas/electrical...you call immediately. Leaks you call a plumber before something's damaged. Broken toilet tank gets you a trip to Home Depot. Cracked pillars gets you a call to a structural guy.
You'll be ok.
~Jeordam
- Make sure the water heater is ok (no leaks- water or gas)
- Make sure you can't smell the natural gas in your kitchen, laundry room/facility, or outside where the gas comes into your home (assuming that you have gas)
- Check under all your water faucets (kitchen, bathroom, laundry room) for water drips
- Check the toilet(s) to see if there are any leaks or anything. Ensure that the tank has the "correct" amount of water in it (basically make sure it doesn't have a crack)
- Check to see if you have a dramatic loss in water pressure. Also see if the ground outside is boggy or whatever (basically ensuring no water pipe break underground).
-Check to see if there are any cracks in walls/pillars big enough to put your pinky finger in...especially if they are deep enough to fit into the first knuckle. One or two spiderweb cracks are completely different from finger width cracks.
-Check for downed power lines.
Of course, the solution to those are all dramaticaly different. For gas/electrical...you call immediately. Leaks you call a plumber before something's damaged. Broken toilet tank gets you a trip to Home Depot. Cracked pillars gets you a call to a structural guy.
You'll be ok.
~Jeordam
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So there was an Earthquake about 90 miles outside Washington, D.C.
- 23/08/2011 07:49:59 PM
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Yeah, felt it in DC. Apparently it was felt all the way up to Toronto *NM*
- 23/08/2011 08:07:52 PM
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Speaking as a southern Californian....
- 23/08/2011 08:31:29 PM
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Well.
- 23/08/2011 08:33:42 PM
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True, true....
- 23/08/2011 08:38:39 PM
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You're right, the reason it's news is because we don't get earthquakes that poweful. Hence, I posted *NM*
- 23/08/2011 08:34:27 PM
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You'll be ok. But if you're feeling the paranoia.....
- 23/08/2011 08:53:36 PM
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I doubt things are broken- it wasn't too strong by the time it got to me, at least 100 miles away.
- 23/08/2011 08:56:34 PM
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Probably worth remembering most of the buildings aren't designed for that
- 23/08/2011 08:38:08 PM
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*nods* True...
- 23/08/2011 08:42:03 PM
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NC, checking in. *NM*
- 23/08/2011 09:44:03 PM
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Widespread tremors, alright. You guys OK, I guess? *NM*
- 23/08/2011 09:59:22 PM
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Yeah, thanks. Very minor. I actually didn't feel it, but a bunch of my family/friends did. *NM*
- 24/08/2011 03:55:51 PM
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Richmond, VA... definitely felt it
- 24/08/2011 06:44:39 AM
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