Reno Urged To Prepare For Worse As Quakes Continue

ap/cbs ^ | Apr 26, 2008 7:42 pm US/Pacific

[BenLurkin]

"We can't put a number on it, but the probability of a major earthquake has increased with this sequence," Smith said Saturday. "People need to prepare for ground shaking because there's no way to say how this will play out."

Among other things, scientists urged residents to stock up on water and food, to learn how to turn off water and gas, and to strap down bookshelves, televisions and computers.

[Cold Heart]

They do seem to be getting smaller. Three in the last hour at about 1.7

[BOBTHENAILER]

"And when stuff starts falling off the shelves it's a whole other ballgame."

When the earthquakes shakin'

Said there's gonna be war

Tell the National Guard

Don't mind the grocery store.........

[budwiesest]

Thanks for posting this. It was featured in our local news.

While in Alaska (after the BIG one- '64) our aftershocks were all over 6.0 for about a year. That Reno's are 'building' is strange. Makes me wonder if a new 'peak' isn't about to develope from some magma below.

We've seen a large snowpak on the west slopes. Wonder if all this weight isn't sqeezing out a 'burp' on the Nevada side?

[BenLurkin]

Hang in there FRiends, and stay away from unreinforced masonry structures.

[budwiesest]

Those doorway thresholds can get mighty crowded when the ground starts shakin. ;^)

[JRandomFreeper]

She was ugly last time she was AG. It gets worse? RUN AWAY!

Wrong Reno... sigh.....

/johnny/

[OCC]

You have a better chance of surviving a 6.5 in Reno than the wrath of A Reno.

[Saundra Duffy]

That photo of Janet Reno! You scared me. My folks live in Reno. I’m worried about them.

[JRandomFreeper]

Those doorway thresholds can get mighty crowded when the ground starts shakin. ;^)

Steel-toed boots help.

Last time I was in an earthquake was way back in the '80s. Small quake. 4.3 or something. I was on a road trip, charging everything back to the company, and I had spent a night out with the guys, and by 10AM, I felt bad.

I excused myself, and went and got right with God and the cool bathroom floor. After a while... I cleaned right up and walked out to talk to the VP about our business deal.

An assistant hissed at me "Did you feel that?".

I assumed they were talking about the heaving and blowing and trumpeting from the nearby bathroom.....

A friend from Poland that I had worked with earlier figured it out before I did. She intercepted me and kept me from making (anymore) of a fool out of myself.

I never felt the ground move. It was just gas and rented beer, as far as I was concerned.

/johnny/

[CyberAnt]

There are two major types of quakes .. shakers and rollers.

From the reports, I believe these 4 pt shakes must be the shaker-type. A 4 pt rolling quake does very little damage.

I’ve been through 4.9 rolling quakes here in San Diego - and they did very little damage.

[JRandomFreeper]

MY EYES!!!!!

Forgive me....

No more pictures.

/johnny/

[umgud]

Those doorway thresholds can get mighty crowded when the ground starts shakin. ;^)

Trouble is that if the quake is strong enough you need to get in a doorway, it's also strong enough you probably can't move to get there.

[Duchess47]

My concern is a new/old volcano vs a 6.0 earthquake. That shaking is all going on virtually on top of a hot springs. Sounds almost like magma moving doesn’t it?

[OCC]

Sorry. Hope your folks are ok.

[JRandomFreeper]

That would be one point to the team pointing out "getting under the doorway is important" and 2 points to the team "passing out under the doorway is a good plan" and 8 points to team that points out that "IT'S A VOLCANO".

Prayers for all in that area.

/johnny/

[JRandomFreeper]

Prayers lifted for your family.

/johnny/

[sibb1213]

My husband’s family lived there also. I am concerned.

[blackbart.223]

"My concern is a new/old volcano vs a 6.0 earthquake. That shaking is all going on virtually on top of a hot springs. Sounds almost like magma moving doesn’t it?"

Kaboom! I not sweating it yet.