tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232112655035482837.post6766895040083311103..comments2024-02-11T00:20:16.619-08:00Comments on Robin Chapman News: Was That an Earthquake? Or Did a Tree Just Fall on My House?Robin Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503563386747084298noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232112655035482837.post-25243641879059956622010-12-27T14:49:51.924-08:002010-12-27T14:49:51.924-08:00A couple years ago in Portland, there was a winter...A couple years ago in Portland, there was a winter storm (as is common here). I was in bed watching the news in the AM. Suddenly a similar event happened to me. My 3 story building rocked and there was a sound like an explosion outside. After I looked outside and found nothing like a bomb or burnt power transformer, I called 911. They said, "Could it be the lightning?" I said yes, and felt foolish. It was the largest lightning storm to pass through central Portland ever. There were hundreds of strikes. The boom and shaking was from a nearby strike. "Amazing, nature is" quoth Yoda.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11353794466777579919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232112655035482837.post-24035719129219616152010-12-19T20:49:46.141-08:002010-12-19T20:49:46.141-08:00I think statistically, hurricanes do more damage a...I think statistically, hurricanes do more damage and have more potential to kill people. But earthquakes have the surprise factor. Anyway, can't do much about it. This morning was just a sort of a big ca-thump, rattle rattle.Robin Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503563386747084298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232112655035482837.post-17460951741446697882010-12-19T16:41:59.118-08:002010-12-19T16:41:59.118-08:00sounds scary to me - I think I prefer hurricanes -...sounds scary to me - I think I prefer hurricanes - at least you know what's coming.Florida Beach Basicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11757309712564048053noreply@blogger.com