September 2010 Weddings
LauraT25
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Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
West Coast Peeps (earthquake related)
What are you supposed to do in an earthquake, seriously?
What we had today wasn't bad, but I was reading that you aren't supposed to go outside (if you're inside) and that was exactly what all of us did. No one knew what to do, and even if we had wanted to stay inside, our buildings wound up getting evacuated. So apparently no one here knows, even the people in charge.
Earthquakes aren't common here, but I figure that this is good to know for future reference.
Re: West Coast Peeps (earthquake related)
Someone on my local looked it up. Here's what she found on FEMA.
What to Do During an EarthquakeStay as safe as possible during an earthquake. Be aware that some earthquakes are actually foreshocks and a larger earthquake might occur. Minimize your movements to a few steps to a nearby safe place and if you are indoors, stay there until the shaking has stopped and you are sure exiting is safe.If indoorsDROP to the ground; take COVER by getting under a sturdy table or other piece of furniture; and HOLD ON until the shaking stops. If there isn?t a table or desk near you, cover your face and head with your arms and crouch in an inside corner of the building.Stay away from glass, windows, outside doors and walls, and anything that could fall, such as lighting fixtures or furniture.Stay in bed if you are there when the earthquake strikes. Hold on and protect your head with a pillow, unless you are under a heavy light fixture that could fall. In that case, move to the nearest safe place.Use a doorway for shelter only if it is in close proximity to you and if you know it is a strongly supported, loadbearing doorway.Stay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside. Research has shown that most injuries occur when people inside buildings attempt to move to a different location inside the building or try to leave.Be aware that the electricity may go out or the sprinkler systems or fire alarms may turn on.DO NOT use the elevators.If outdoorsStay there.Move away from buildings, streetlights, and utility wires.Once in the open, stay there until the shaking stops. The greatest danger exists directly outside buildings, at exits and alongside exterior walls. Many of the 120 fatalities from the 1933 Long Beach earthquake occurred when people ran outside of buildings only to be killed by falling debris from collapsing walls. Ground movement during an earthquake is seldom the direct cause of death or injury. Most earthquake-related casualties result from collapsing walls, flying glass, and falling objects.If in a moving vehicleStop as quickly as safety permits and stay in the vehicle. Avoid stopping near or under buildings, trees, overpasses, and utility wires.Proceed cautiously once the earthquake has stopped. Avoid roads, bridges, or ramps that might have been damaged by the earthquake.If trapped under debrisDo not light a match.Do not move about or kick up dust.Cover your mouth with a handkerchief or clothing.Tap on a pipe or wall so rescuers can locate you. Use a whistle if one is available. Shout only as a last resort. Shouting can cause you to inhale dangerous amounts of dust.http://www.fema.gov/hazard/earthquake/eq_during.shtmThanks for the article! We definitely did a lot of things wrong
Good thing it wasn't a bad one.
I think a big part of the freakout was that a lot of us weren't sure what it was (i.e. explosion, accident, etc) or if there was something worse coming.
What Emilee920 posted sounds about right. We used to have earthquake drills in school when I was younger. But if you're at home, get under a table or desk or doorway and don't go running outside or stand near glass or anything that could fall down.
I've been in a few out here (including the 1989 one, I remember that one vividly) and the college I went to (CSUN) had a lot of damage in 1994 when that 'quake rocked that area.
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