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Howdoulikemenow333 · 06-04-2005, 10:36 PM

Has anyoneever brrn in a natural disaster? Like fires,earthquakes,floods,tornadoes,hurricans, etc. Fire season is already here and we had few fires,but they were far, and been through earthquakes. Hopefully we won't go into any natural disasters or man made disasters.

AllIWantIsYourClutch · 06-04-2005, 10:43 PM

There's tornadoes here all the time. Every year we have at least one or two big ones somewhere around here.

Mr. Television · 06-04-2005, 10:46 PM

I was in a flood on my 7th birthday. Its a day I won't forget. Also had a few Hurricanes come close but It was a tropical storm before it hit anyplace I was.

Living In a '70's Dream · 06-04-2005, 10:47 PM

Been in a couple of Earthquakes; and a few pretty horrific fire storms...

dandelion wine · 06-04-2005, 10:48 PM

I've been through a few tropical storms, floods and hurricanes.

Brent88 · 06-04-2005, 11:36 PM

Yep... I'm 300 miles inland but we get tropical systems normally every year. Only the big hurricanes that are moving quickly pack a punch when they get here, but the weaker systems are nothing to ignore. We had a depression(actually the remnants) pass TWO-HUNDRED miles west in 2003 and had squalls with 40-50 mph gusts and power outages. Frances last year gave us 50 mph gusts and a 2-hour outage and Ivan gave up 60-70 mph gusts and a whole day without power.

Worst storm by far was Opal in 1995. Still had sustained winds of 70-80 mph with gusts to 100 mph when it rolled JUST west of here. Middle of the night... tons of trees and powerlines everywhere. Was over in 4 hours(that's why it was so strong, it was booking at 25 mph from landfall).

I have never experienced a tornado, but have experienced a number of tornado warnings and "possible" tornadoes(rotation, but nothing on the ground) as well as hail and flooding(although I've never lived in a flood plain), areas very close to here flooded a couple of years back really bad. That was the flood of the century.

Also survived the "Storm of the Century" in 1993. A foot of snow and I don't know how long without power.

Never have experienced a quake or volcano(don't have the latter here and the former is VERY unusual). I slept through the biggest quake here in 50 years two years ago... centered about 150 miles north. Only a 4.9, but by Alabama standards that's pretty big. I'd like to experience a small one one day, but I'll pass on the big ones.

Fleet · 06-04-2005, 11:43 PM

Yes, the 1971 San Fernando/Sylmar earthquake (6.6 magnitude) and the 1994 Northridge earthquake (6.7 magnitude). Luckily both of those happened in the early morning (6:01 AM for the '71 and 4:31 AM for the '94) so I was at home both times.
The September, 1970 wildfire, which burned from Newhall to the the ocean (Malibu) was not too far away from my house- about 6 or 7 miles at its closest.

Not really a natural disaster, but the Santa Ana winds in my area can whip up to 80 mph (74 mph is considered hurricane-force winds).

And there are floods and flooding in certain cities and districts but not where I live (I live on a hill).

theshark8777 · 06-04-2005, 11:54 PM

I've been through one F5 tornado in May of 1985 that pretty much leveled the town. Also Ohio usully gets one or two hurricane remnants every year, nothing serious just alot of rain and some wind, but nothing to cause damage.

TripperFan · 06-04-2005, 11:58 PM

Only in a small cyclone up north on vacation and a very mild earthquake.

Rhiannon · 06-05-2005, 12:11 AM

the worst one i've been through was when hurricane Hugo came all inland in NC. i was maybe 1 though

Mijada · 06-05-2005, 08:51 AM

We've had quite a few tornados around here over the years. I can't count the times we had to take cover in the basement.

Courtnee · 06-05-2005, 11:00 AM

tornados!

*MIBabe03* · 06-05-2005, 11:11 AM

Yep, tornados all the time. Hell there was one that crippled Ft. Worth during rush hour and that one came near us, and somehow my mom made it home just in time. She was driving home from Dallas. Another time there was a huge hail storm that killed some people during MayFest.

Babes_Cat · 06-05-2005, 11:27 AM

when i was younger we had to evacuate my summer house due to an oncoming hurricane (andrew?). we ended up forgetting and leaving my cat at the house. she's okay though.

Kay Scarpetta · 06-05-2005, 11:29 AM

When I was little, I was at my aunt's house on Cape Cod and Hurricane Bonnie hit us pretty bad.

06-04-2005, 10:36 PM	#1
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06-04-2005, 10:46 PM	#3
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	I was in a flood on my 7th birthday. Its a day I won't forget. Also had a few Hurricanes come close but It was a tropical storm before it hit anyplace I was.
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06-04-2005, 11:36 PM	#6
Brent88 Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 16,174	Yep... I'm 300 miles inland but we get tropical systems normally every year. Only the big hurricanes that are moving quickly pack a punch when they get here, but the weaker systems are nothing to ignore. We had a depression(actually the remnants) pass TWO-HUNDRED miles west in 2003 and had squalls with 40-50 mph gusts and power outages. Frances last year gave us 50 mph gusts and a 2-hour outage and Ivan gave up 60-70 mph gusts and a whole day without power. Worst storm by far was Opal in 1995. Still had sustained winds of 70-80 mph with gusts to 100 mph when it rolled JUST west of here. Middle of the night... tons of trees and powerlines everywhere. Was over in 4 hours(that's why it was so strong, it was booking at 25 mph from landfall). I have never experienced a tornado, but have experienced a number of tornado warnings and "possible" tornadoes(rotation, but nothing on the ground) as well as hail and flooding(although I've never lived in a flood plain), areas very close to here flooded a couple of years back really bad. That was the flood of the century. Also survived the "Storm of the Century" in 1993. A foot of snow and I don't know how long without power. Never have experienced a quake or volcano(don't have the latter here and the former is VERY unusual). I slept through the biggest quake here in 50 years two years ago... centered about 150 miles north. Only a 4.9, but by Alabama standards that's pretty big. I'd like to experience a small one one day, but I'll pass on the big ones.
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06-04-2005, 11:43 PM	#7
Fleet Mansions, limousines & H-ween Forum Star Join Date: Jan 06, 2002 Location: Northridge/Porter Ranch, California Posts: 15,625	Yes, the 1971 San Fernando/Sylmar earthquake (6.6 magnitude) and the 1994 Northridge earthquake (6.7 magnitude). Luckily both of those happened in the early morning (6:01 AM for the '71 and 4:31 AM for the '94) so I was at home both times. The September, 1970 wildfire, which burned from Newhall to the the ocean (Malibu) was not too far away from my house- about 6 or 7 miles at its closest. Not really a natural disaster, but the Santa Ana winds in my area can whip up to 80 mph (74 mph is considered hurricane-force winds). And there are floods and flooding in certain cities and districts but not where I live (I live on a hill).
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06-04-2005, 11:54 PM	#8
theshark8777 Hats for Bats Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 23, 2001 Location: northeast Ohio. Posts: 5,315	I've been through one F5 tornado in May of 1985 that pretty much leveled the town. Also Ohio usully gets one or two hurricane remnants every year, nothing serious just alot of rain and some wind, but nothing to cause damage.
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06-04-2005, 10:43 PM	#2
AllIWantIsYourClutch peaceout. Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 02, 2001 Location: Illinois. Posts: 53,424	There's tornadoes here all the time. Every year we have at least one or two big ones somewhere around here.

06-04-2005, 10:47 PM	#4
Living In a '70's Dream Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 17, 2005 Posts: 3,427	Been in a couple of Earthquakes; and a few pretty horrific fire storms...

06-04-2005, 10:48 PM	#5
dandelion wine ~ Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 20, 2003 Location: Behind the Couch Posts: 34,967	I've been through a few tropical storms, floods and hurricanes.

06-04-2005, 11:58 PM	#9
TripperFan In God's Arms Now Forum Star Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 12,086	Only in a small cyclone up north on vacation and a very mild earthquake.
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06-05-2005, 12:11 AM	#10
Rhiannon oh, snap! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jul 19, 2002 Location: middle of nowhere Posts: 11,097	the worst one i've been through was when hurricane Hugo came all inland in NC. i was maybe 1 though
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06-05-2005, 08:51 AM	#11
Mijada Spencers mom Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: eastern US Posts: 4,093	We've had quite a few tornados around here over the years. I can't count the times we had to take cover in the basement.
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06-05-2005, 11:00 AM	#12
Courtnee MAN VS SAMMICH. Forum Star Join Date: Mar 23, 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 16,413	tornados!
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06-05-2005, 11:11 AM	#13
MIBabe03 Loving Swingtown! Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 28, 2002 Location: TX Posts: 4,646	Yep, tornados all the time. Hell there was one that crippled Ft. Worth during rush hour and that one came near us, and somehow my mom made it home just in time. She was driving home from Dallas. Another time there was a huge hail storm that killed some people during MayFest.
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06-05-2005, 11:27 AM	#14
Babes_Cat Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Oct 11, 2001 Location: massachusetts Posts: 34,145	when i was younger we had to evacuate my summer house due to an oncoming hurricane (andrew?). we ended up forgetting and leaving my cat at the house. she's okay though.

06-05-2005, 11:29 AM	#15
Kay Scarpetta Defy Gravity 8.26.05 Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Location: La Vie Boheme Posts: 28,013	When I was little, I was at my aunt's house on Cape Cod and Hurricane Bonnie hit us pretty bad.
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