Congratulations to Maureen Lynch (from Southern California) who provided
the best answers to the most recent Seismic Eyes question. Among other things, she correctly answered
that it is wise to STAY in your car for a minimum of one hour, if a quake happens while you are driving. Watching
out for the other traffic while pulling over is also more of an issue than where you are, because (at least in Southern California)
there are few places that are free of quake hazards along our roadways.
The wait time in your car allows time for more information to come regarding
where the damages are greatest, etc., so that you don't inadvertantly drive toward more danger rather than away from it.
However, citizens are rarely aware that the risks of another significant quake, either heavy aftershock(s) or a larger quake
(when the first was merely a foreshock) are greatest within that first hour. So staying calm and waiting will usually
allow you to make better decisions, and offer you more safety, when it does come time to start moving again.
You, too, can play our Seismic Eyes game and see what you might learn!
Whether you are right or wrong or in between, if you e-mail us an answer, we'll send back some feedback and a little
known tip about safety. Best answers will receive special discounts or promotional items in keeping with the season.
We might even publish a winner's name on the web, but of course only with your permission.
Just be sure to use the words "Seismic Eyes" in the subject line of your
email reply. Thanks!
