Cheh! I'd rather have the Tornado! At least those can be predicted with today's technology. Earthquakes... not so much. Absolutely no warning, and no clue as to magnitude or duration until it's all over.
Do you know why the term "It cannot be helped" is popular among the Japanese? Because an Earthquake can strike and level everything at any moment. At least they leveled everything back before they learned how to make buildings more resistant to earthquakes. But that just means that the building don't all come tumbling down anymore - you still gotta earthquake-proof your interior space.
I know, I should be used to that sort of thing, given that I spend a good deal of my time on a moving platform. Doesn't mean I shouldn't have a healthy fear of the only Natural Disaster that comes with no prior warning.
Do you know why the term "It cannot be helped" is popular among the Japanese? Because an Earthquake can strike and level everything at any moment. At least they leveled everything back before they learned how to make buildings more resistant to earthquakes. But that just means that the building don't all come tumbling down anymore - you still gotta earthquake-proof your interior space.
I know, I should be used to that sort of thing, given that I spend a good deal of my time on a moving platform. Doesn't mean I shouldn't have a healthy fear of the only Natural Disaster that comes with no prior warning.