Comments on: The Big One in San Fransisco and Other Thoughts About Those Escaping Danger http://blog.totallyready.com/the-big-one-in-san-fransisco-and-other-thoughts-about-those-escaping-danger/03/02/ For Whatever Comes Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:43:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Jeanette http://blog.totallyready.com/the-big-one-in-san-fransisco-and-other-thoughts-about-those-escaping-danger/03/02/comment-page-1/#comment-16724 Jeanette Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:20:48 +0000 http://blog.totallyready.com/?p=1612#comment-16724 One of our relatives has family in Chile. While there is looting in the cities, there is much more order in the rural towns. The town where our relative's family lives have been giving help to one another. They have no water or electrical service in that town and have had many older homes collapse and people have died. It is a comfort to know that with conditions already bad enough the people themselves are not making the situation worse with illegal behavior. As in all disasters they are finding that having extra food, water, and cash on hand is a great advantage. Cell phones, calling cards, and facebook are also an advantage in locating everyone and finding out how the greater extended family is faring. After everyone checked in by phone or facebook no one in the family had died, including cousins, aunts and uncles. Great news! It was reported that the strong aftershocks tend to keep one awake at night because of their severity. I'm sure that lack of good sleep can take its toll in such circumstances. One of our relatives has family in Chile. While there is looting in the cities, there is much more order in the rural towns. The town where our relative’s family lives have been giving help to one another. They have no water or electrical service in that town and have had many older homes collapse and people have died. It is a comfort to know that with conditions already bad enough the people themselves are not making the situation worse with illegal behavior.

As in all disasters they are finding that having extra food, water, and cash on hand is a great advantage. Cell phones, calling cards, and facebook are also an advantage in locating everyone and finding out how the greater extended family is faring. After everyone checked in by phone or facebook no one in the family had died, including cousins, aunts and uncles. Great news!

It was reported that the strong aftershocks tend to keep one awake at night because of their severity. I’m sure that lack of good sleep can take its toll in such circumstances.

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