[MinuteGal]

We had an earthquake in a suburb of Chicago many moons ago. I was ironing....heard a 10-second-long rumble, thought it was a truck going over a nearby bridge, then saw the leaves on my tall floor house plants waving...then had a momentary-but-uncomfortable queasy feeling in my head and stomach.

Didn't know what happened till I turned on the TV....and found out that our area had a rare earthquake. I didn't think earthquakes happened in the northern central states like Illinois !

I'd certainly hate to be in a really-biggly one!

Leni

[entropy12]

Nothing scares me more than an earthquake. Hurricanes, forest fires, scary floods, 1967 style Chicago snow storms, etc all come with ample warning to prepare. Earthquakes come without warning, and the buildings can collapse and bury you in a matter of minutes.

Another scary thing here in Florida is sink holes. But fortunately they are localized in a small area and haooen infrequently.