Well, I have found just one more reason to be ready for anything!
This is a very good example of why we should continue to prep and try to be ready for ANY disaster! This one could have been a lot worse...and if nothing else, I'll bet that it opened up the eyes of a LOT of folks, if you know what I mean!
Small quake hits near Alice in South Texas
ASSOCIATED PRESS
April 25, 2010, 2:08PM
ALICE — A small earthquake has rattled awake some residents in South Texas.April 25, 2010, 2:08PM
The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a 4.0-magnitude earthquake hit an area near Alice, about 50 miles west of Corpus Christi, around 9:10 p.m. Saturday. No damage or injuries have been reported.
But numerous residents felt the quake. The Alice Echo-News Journal reports that calls flooded the Alice police department in Jim Wells County and the sheriff's office in neighboring Nueces County.
A 3.8-magnitude quake was reported in Jim Wells County in March 1997.
This is getting pretty close to home, folks! Pretty close to home, indeed! In fact, Alice is only about 240 miles from Houston!
I can only wonder what would happen with the local freeway system if this had been in the Houston area, ya know? Scary...!
Now, my friends, let's get some fresh coffee and sit outside for a bit. We can speculate on what could happen next time...!
