tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post795416801731788470..comments2024-03-28T20:53:49.167-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Roberta X: Are They Hiring Geyser Technicians?Roberta Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-66996312963478173262018-05-06T11:12:57.183-04:002018-05-06T11:12:57.183-04:00Will, Having lived in both earthquake country and ...Will, Having lived in both earthquake country and hurricane county I can say, NO, your insurance does not cover either, unless you buy a VERY expensive special policy. Same with floods. Unless you have a specific flood insurance policy, you are not covered.<br /><br />When I left California (decades ago), earthquake insurance was about $1000 per month, with at least a $10,000 deductible. Not very many people had it. Hurricane insurance wasn't that expensive when I had real estate in Florida, but by the time I had moved onto my boat, people would occasionally talk about how expensive it had gotten. For reasons only a politician can understand, the federal .gov subsidizes flood insurance, so it is comparatively cheap.Zendo Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00094772654735415974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-64525516185044270712018-05-05T14:58:18.099-04:002018-05-05T14:58:18.099-04:00Hi Roberta,
I grew about 100 miles from New Madri...Hi Roberta,<br /><br />I grew about 100 miles from New Madrid. The geological record says we're way past due for another big one. I'm no geologist but fracking seems to be associated with triggering small earthquakes. As always, correlation is not causation. I've often wondered if fracking wouldn't help to relieve the stresses. A number of small earthquakes is far superior to a big one.<br /><br />JerryJerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09512155016462081947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-19610603224002620762018-05-05T13:39:11.938-04:002018-05-05T13:39:11.938-04:00Will, I can afford to keep the house payments up. ...Will, I can afford to keep the house payments up. Barely.Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-59777974399149217992018-05-05T08:52:34.417-04:002018-05-05T08:52:34.417-04:00The best part about living the shadow of the Yello...The best part about living the shadow of the Yellowstone Caldera? If it goes off, I don't have to worry about leaving any loved ones behind.<br />Montanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00387943426965146024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-71095611790252213422018-05-05T02:56:12.732-04:002018-05-05T02:56:12.732-04:00Does your home (and auto!) insurance cover earthqu...Does your home (and auto!) insurance cover earthquake damage? If it does, might there be a discount for doing some of the structural bolting and strapping that is done in the CA 'quake areas?<br /><br />If you're not covered, or can't get it, might it be worthwhile to look into the prep work anyway? Granted, you might not want to be the only house on your street that is not tagged as "unfit for habitation" for replacement purposes. Maybe. Then again, having a home that is still usable might be a good thing, when half the city isn't.<br /><br />It may be that it can't be made salvageable, that the expected/potential 'quake WILL flatten everything in your area. That 1811 'quake shifted rivers miles away in the blink of an eye, pretty much. It was felt in NYFC! It's an interesting scenario to deal with.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722792638246578812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-43680374250303414422018-05-04T13:10:56.919-04:002018-05-04T13:10:56.919-04:00Seems to me another problem with New Madrid - unli...Seems to me another problem with New Madrid - unlike San Andreas or the fault near Tokyo - is there's been no real effort to build earthquake-damage-limiting buildings (I don't think there's any truly "earthquake proof" building). Supposedly you can still see evidence of "sand boils" from the 1812 one still on the ground in rural southern Illinois and Kentucky...<br /><br />Then again, I live in Tornado Alley. (And tornadoes do scare the crap out of me)fillyjonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13016436113169230368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-19970268355582282482018-05-04T08:59:29.601-04:002018-05-04T08:59:29.601-04:00New Madrid is bad news for anyone within a 1000 mi...New Madrid is bad news for anyone within a 1000 miles if there is another event like that one. One of those things you hope you don't get caught up in, like meteorites and super volcanoes.JayNolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968502576630432928noreply@blogger.com