Reply #30: Yes. We should be worried. But what good does that do?

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If you are on a known fault or anywhere near one, you should have a prepared Go-Bag. You should practice how you will handle pets and anything else that matters if you must exit quickly. What will you take with an hour warning? Thirty minutes warning? Ten minutes warning? NO WARNING? Where will you go? Cash on hand if cash machines fail because of power outage? Pills? Papers?

The Japanese prepared and drilled even their youngest. Everyone knew what to do. Many will owe their lives to that.