The next big one

I was just reading about all the sad news in Turkey and Syria right now. There was a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and this could be one of the deadliest in the last 100 years. The death count keeps rising and it’s pretty damn devastating to see all the photos and videos coming from the rescue efforts. I’m hoping that the rescue efforts catch a break from the weather.

I walked by a newspaper stand today and the headline of the Chronicle was pondering what an 7.8 magnitude earthquake in San Francisco would look like. Growing up in SF and now living here, I can’t help but think when the next big earthquake will hit. When I interned for the city in high school, the scientists had projected that it was a matter of time, not if.

The thought of such a large natural disaster scares me. But at the same time, we’ve been fortunate to live in a place that has prepared for the next big earthquake for quite sometime. I still remember my mom keeping packs of water and food in the basement just in case there was disaster though. I suppose it’s a reminder that it’s always good to be preparted.