Emergency planners plan for deadly 'Big One' earthquake

Associated Press ^ | Jan. 20, 2016 2:02 PM EST | Terence Petty

[DuncanWaring]

As military helicopters ferry search and rescue teams over the Pacific Northwest, below them are scenes of devastation from a giant earthquake that could strike the region at any time.

Such is the power of this earthquake, that it hasn't even occurred yet and is already causing devastation!

[Jack Hammer]

I’ve heard that if the volcano simmering under Yellowstone Park ever explodes, we’re all toast.

[dfwgator]

[datura]

We’re all going to die.

Notice these articles always say “might” and “could” happen in our lifetimes?

Please send your tax dollars to stop it from happening. We will keep you safe.

And they wonder why we can’t stand the government.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

Related perhaps?

http://www.express.co.uk/news/science/636082/Fears-erupting-volcano-could-kill-hundreds-as-people-given-gas-masks-and-ordered-to-flee

[dfwgator]

Notice these articles always say “might” and “could” happen in our lifetimes?

And monkeys could fly out of my butt.

[datura]

Exactly!

[napscoordinator]

ho hum. We have been waiting for decades. Just get here already.

[KC_Lion]

Vault-Tec Rep Ping!

[Las Vegas Ron]

Such is the power of this earthquake, that it hasn't even occurred yet and is already causing devastation!

I've personally lived through two major earthquakes in So. Ca., 1971 and 1994 witnessing the death, destruction and aftermath first hand.

Your comment is a little is really ignorant.

[dsrtsage]

All those wasted resources that could have been used to fight global warming

[Las Vegas Ron]

Nice, wishing death and destruction on Americans....

[napscoordinator]

Oh I forgot we have old “get off my grass” types here. It was a joke. Sorry for not being a big boring person like yourself.

[Las Vegas Ron]

Well, if you’re going to make jokes, at least make them funny.

If you ever lived through and earthquake and witnessed the destruction and horror of it, you might know that it is no laughing matter.

[Lazamataz]

Nice, wishing death and destruction on Americans....

Hang on! I wish death and destruction on Europeans, Middle Easterners, Asians and Africans, too? Did I leave anyone out? Oh wait, South Americans and Australians!

(j/k, didn't make the original comment)

[napscoordinator]

I am not an environmentalist so scare tactics like the article don’t move me. I have been hearing about the “big one” for decades. That was the point. You can scream, “were going to die” all day long but you have exceeded your scare tactics by a million.

[ThomasThomas]

I still don’t like waiting under a freeway overpass for a red light. I have my P38 so I won’t starve.

[IronJack]

That earthquake would be nature’s way of flushing the West Coast toilet.

[DuncanWaring]

Reread the opening line of the story.

It’s claiming the damage has already occurred from an earthquake that hasn’t occurred.

Are you, too, a J-school grad?