"Big One" Coming to Vancouver? - Page 3

Zassk · #41 Posted: **Jun 2, 2010, 10:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by city-dweller

The threat of flooding is from the Fraser River not the Ocean.

Interesting thought, but the river is at sea level at Richmond and follows the tide. The high tide mark is way upriver at Mission. In its normal state, the river is not a flood threat, and as said in this 2006 study, in the lower 28km of the river, the dominant flood threat comes from the ocean rather than the river.

This is not to say that there is zero concern, but Richmond is not nearly as low-lying as New Orleans or the Netherlands, and is not a man-made island. It had year-round fixed settlements before the Europeans arrived, e.g. when the "big one" hit in 1700.

It is worth reading the City of Richmond's page on earthquakes. Note the section entitled "Liquefaction May Occur, but Richmond Won't Melt into the Ocean".

vancityrox · #42 Posted: **Jun 2, 2010, 10:09 PM**

Okay this is crazy.
I never thought about this for some reason.
I think I will have to move out of my 35th floor condo at Espana and get myself a 1st floor place in fear of the building falling over!

Im scared...I think I'm going to stay in Montreal now.

Whalleyboy · #43 Posted: **Jun 2, 2010, 10:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by vancityrox

Okay this is crazy.
I never thought about this for some reason.
I think I will have to move out of my 35th floor condo at Espana and get myself a 1st floor place in fear of the building falling over!

Im scared...I think I'm going to stay in Montreal now.

wouldnt that mean the building would fall right on top of you then?=P

Some guy · #44 Posted: **Jun 2, 2010, 10:25 PM**

Would Vancouver really be obliterated???!!!

Would the city really be leveled???!!!

Zassk · #45 Posted: **Jun 2, 2010, 11:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Some guy

Would Vancouver really be obliterated???!!!

Would the city really be leveled???!!!

Yes, we are all living on borrowed time! Get your affairs in order!

Store a copy of your will somewhere east of Banff!

jsbertram · #46 Posted: **Jun 2, 2010, 11:25 PM**

You know, if we can scare enough people to move away from Vancouver, housing prices may fall enough to become affordable again.

Some guy · #47 Posted: **Jun 3, 2010, 12:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by Zassk

Yes, we are all living on borrowed time! Get your affairs in order!

Store a copy of your will somewhere east of Banff!

Then all this effort we are putting into this magnificent skyline, the increase of height, and density is all just a waste if it is all going to come down one day.

djh · #48 Posted: **Jun 3, 2010, 12:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by Some guy

Then all this effort we are putting into this magnificent skyline, the increase of height, and density is all just a waste if it is all going to come down one day.

It will look like the final scenes of Fight Club...

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mr.x · #49 Posted: **Jun 3, 2010, 12:59 AM**

This thread is incredibly depressing.

While we're on the topic of geological events, a massive sinkhole in Guatemala appeared the other day. It's 200-FEET DEEP and 100-feet in diameter...

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...world-science/

jlousa · #50 Posted: **Jun 3, 2010, 1:21 AM**

Every year since I can remember the city has this exact same talk. Best piece of advice comes from an old joke.

Two loggers are in the forest, along comes a grizzling bear at the edge of the clearing, the one guy immediately starts taking off his work boots and putting on his runners. The second guy says what are you doing you can't outrun a bear. The first guy states I don't need to outrun the bear, I just need to out run you.

Moral of the story to me, I'm glad I have firearms and lots of ammo, if a disaster strikes I won't be worried about a lack of cash or food.

jsbertram · #51 Posted: **Jun 3, 2010, 1:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by mr.x

This thread is incredibly depressing.

While we're on the topic of geological events, a massive sinkhole in Guatemala appeared the other day. It's 200-FEET DEEP and 100-feet in diameter...

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...world-science/

An engineer I know is speculating that there is (was) a sewer line under the sinkhole that has been leaking & rotting away for years. Possibly the brickworks or concrete making up the sewer has been slowly eaten away along with nearby soil, but being so deep the soil above hasn't collapsed into it yet.

Now the recent hurricane arrives and dumps rain that overwhelms the sewer pipe & flushes away even more of the loose brick, concrete and soil around the sewer line. Eventually the flood waters running through the sewer ate away enough of the ground under the streets and houses that they collapsed into the sinkhole.

Zassk · #52 Posted: **Jun 3, 2010, 3:46 AM**

^ No speculation required - there is a sewage river visible flowing at the bottom of that 100-foot sinkhole. A sewage line broke about a month ago, and the houses in that neighbourhood have been shaking ever since. It is not a geological event, technically not even a sinkhole.

http://news.discovery.com/earth/dont...-sinkhole.html

The Lonely Tanner · #53 Posted: **Jun 3, 2010, 4:15 AM**

What really gets me is how *few* people have an earthquake kit. You should have a kit with everything you'd need to survive (plus family) for 72 hours.

Water filtration, flashlights, batteries, cash, food, blankets, crank radios, tarps, medical kits, a backup water source if your filtration thing craps out etc...

And don't keep it inside. That kinda defeats the purpose.

Some guy · #54 Posted: **Jun 3, 2010, 4:33 AM**

Isn't it better to carry glow sticks in place of flashlights?
Or maybe a back up to a flashlight?

cornholio · #55 Posted: **Jun 3, 2010, 5:04 AM**

Well there is plenty of stores by my house so you can bet I wont hesitate for one second to stock up on anything I dont have after a earthquake happens, if its that serious

I dont consider taking things you need to survive looting.

Yume-sama · #56 Posted: **Jun 3, 2010, 5:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by cornholio

Well there is plenty of stores by my house so you can bet I wont hesitate for one second to stock up on anything I dont have after a earthquake happens, if its that serious

I dont consider taking things you need to survive looting.

That's preparedness if I've ever heard it. It will be survival of the strongest!

Or whoever lives closest to the corner store, I guess.

usog · #57 Posted: **Jun 3, 2010, 5:17 AM**

Don't forget your waterproof solar-powered cell phone: http://mb.softbank.jp/en/products/sharp/936sh.html xD

jsbertram · #58 Posted: **Jun 3, 2010, 7:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by cornholio

Well there is plenty of stores by my house so you can bet I wont hesitate for one second to stock up on anything I dont have after a earthquake happens, if its that serious

I dont consider taking things you need to survive looting.

There was a power outage in the neighbourhood a few years ago, so of course there was no power to run the cash register at 7/11, or London Drugs. The staff had to kick everyone out of the store & lock the doors until the lights came on again (company policy).

Shoppers on the other side of the street still had power, but by the time I got there it had been stripped bare of things like batteries, candles, &tc that you want during a power outage. The clerk was shocked/laughing at what people were buying 'just in case' - only because the power was out.

What do you think will happen after The Big One?
I'm not expecting any store to be open for a week or more (except the ones hit by looters) because the store staff would be more concerned about themselves and their families after the event.

jsbertram · #59 Posted: **Jun 3, 2010, 7:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by The Lonely Tanner

What really gets me is how *few* people have an earthquake kit. You should have a kit with everything you'd need to survive (plus family) for 72 hours.

Water filtration, flashlights, batteries, cash, food, blankets, crank radios, tarps, medical kits, a backup water source if your filtration thing craps out etc...

And don't keep it inside. That kinda defeats the purpose.

Everyone forgets the medication they or someone else in the family needs.
If you have a prescription for something you need to take daily to stay alive, the emergency kit needs to have those pills (current prescription) and the prescription info. You can't expect your doctor(s) to be able to write a new prescription, or your regular pharmacist to be around to fill it.

Nor should you expect the PharmaNet to be working so any nurse, doctor or pharmacist can look up your info to renew a prescription.

This includes the special medicines to keep your pets healthy too.

jsbertram · #60 Posted: **Jun 3, 2010, 7:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by The Lonely Tanner

What really gets me is how *few* people have an earthquake kit. You should have a kit with everything you'd need to survive (plus family) for 72 hours.

Water filtration, flashlights, batteries, cash, food, blankets, crank radios, tarps, medical kits, a backup water source if your filtration thing craps out etc...

And don't keep it inside. That kinda defeats the purpose.

One in the garage.
One in each vehicle.
One at the office.
One at the cottage.