Jason Lefkowitz @jalefkowit@vmst.io
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@catsaladCat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) :blobcatrainbow: Not exactly what you asked, but after I lived through the 2011 Virginia earthquake I learned something important. The old advice for surviving an earthquake was that you should take shelter in a door frame, as those are supposed to be structurally stronger than regular walls. But that old advice has been disproven. Experts now agree that you're much safer taking shelter under a table or desk.

I just wish I had heard this before the earthquake rather than after, because I feel like an idiot for spending it standing in a door frame

cdc.gov/earthquakes/safety/sta

Safety Guidelines: During an Earthquake

Know what to do to protect yourself during an earthquake.

www.cdc.gov · Earthquakes

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