Since the earthquake what will you do differently?

[starman]

remember my first quake experience 20 years ago in Izmir. Couldnt sleep for weeks afterwards. Then there was the real big one in 99 that killed over 17000.
There have been many shakes since then but in the end of the day, you are more likely to be killed by a dolmus then an earthquake or a ghost tsunami.
Its happened and it will happen again, and it can happen anywhere, be it Fethiye, Istanbul or Cleethorpes. Just carry on.

[nichola]

One thing I have noticed that I make sure I do now is to keep my mobile fully charged and carry that plus the charger with me everywhere I go.

With the right phone you can map your location (which might be important if you are in a rural area) and get messages of reassurance or for help to friends and family using 3G.

[BernieTeyze]

Thought for holiday..Locate Nichola, stay with her she has it all sorted..-) See you next week

[nichola]

lol Bernie - yes looking forward to seeing you next week - anniversary table all booked and waiting 

[Merlin]

remember my first quake experience 20 years ago in Izmir. Couldnt sleep for weeks afterwards. Then there was the real big one in 99 that killed over 17000.
There have been many shakes since then but in the end of the day, you are more likely to be killed by a dolmus then an earthquake or a ghost tsunami.
Its happened and it will happen again, and it can happen anywhere, be it Fethiye, Istanbul or Cleethorpes. Just carry on.

[BernieTeyze]

Thanks Nichola,  Terry and Sue, said they will join us for dessert and coffee after aswell. You know what I,m like, i,ll be sending the rest of the hotel up to you at some point!! Sylvia and ian from last year send their best to you both too.

 I hope all these after shocks have finished, and you are feeling a tad more settled now. I,m not joking about finding you at the first sign of any rumbles or shakings, see you next week, really looking forward to it. xx  

[starman]

One thing to note about mobile phones after a big earthquake, they would generally end up being useless. When a big emergency happens, the networks get flooded and they close access down so only emergency services can use them. This happened in Istanbul in 99 and also in London during the bombings of 7/7.
In fact when I was at the Madonna concert a couple of weeks ago here the phone was useless as everyone was trying to make calls and the networks couldnt handle it.
What would be good to have on standby is water and plenty of it.
ın 99 the electric went off first, then mobile phones and landlines, gas and then finally water. The best way to find out what was happening is listening to the radio in the car so having a small battery operated radio would be useful too because straight after it happens, you wont know how close or far away you are to the center.

[nichola]

After the earthquake a week ago Sunday the networks were down for a short while.

However I was still able to access 3G and get onto Facebook.

I totally appreciate that the networks will be down or even closed for a while after a serious quake, but not indefinitely. I also noted what Eric said about not using your phone to call friends and family.

But in reality in a situation like this I also acknowledge it is an unrealistic expectation that we will behave entirely rationally and for the greater good and as none of us can presume to know where we will be at the time of I hope never to be repeated experience the one thing I most definitely do want with me is a phone that works.

[starman]

It took 2 weeks for mobile phones to be working again after 99. Like I said, if it was a major quake then this will most likely happen. I dont think the recent one was classed as major but still it is enough to get people to be nervous and almost start not trusting the ground they walk on.
Like I said, most likely water would be the most precious thing at a time of a major event as it wont be coming out of the taps. You can survive for a couple of days without water, a lot longer without a mobile phone.

[nichola]

"You can survive for a couple of days without water, a lot longer without a mobile phone".

That is true but its a bit like the emergency bag - unless you carry it around with you and that's not practical (I have seen Eric's list) you have to decide what is the most important things you want with you where ever you are.

My list is as follows:

- Water - although how much is enough especially in this heat

- Phone (plus charger) I live in a remote area that isn't densely populated and it probably wouldn't be a high priority area in the event of something so serious it required intervention from the emergency services and I like to think if I could make contact at some point at least some family and friends who would come over to dig me out   

- Passport/Kimlik/Permit so I can leave the country for a while if necessary

- Keys - one of my house doors needs a key to open it so I have to carry it if I am on that floor.

- Credit cards and cash to purchase water if I am not actually buried somewhere and there is plenty of bottled water to loot in the shops if necessary   

- Whistle - yet to purchase

I know it is not totally adequate but it is what I can realistically carry with me everywhere I go. As for the rest I am sure survival instincts will kick in and we'll all do what ever is necessary. I hope we never have to find out