Lessons we can learn from Haiti: What if an earthquake hit the Lower Mainland?
The Province, Jan. 14, 2010.
Downtown Seattle after a 2001 earthquake measuring 6.8 in magnitude.
It's the middle of the night and most of Vancouver is sound asleep. But not for long.
A sudden seismic jolt wakes up most of the Lower Mainland and within seconds the eerie sounds of pictures falling off walls, shelves and appliances crashing down, windows breaking and buildings groaning in protest permeate B.C.'s largest city.
Terrified citizens jump out of bed to search for a place to take shelter, but their knees buckle as soon as their feet make contact with the floor.
Four minutes later, the terrible shaking stops and the population breathes a collective sigh of relief.
People might think the chaos is over, but really, it has just begun.
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Kate Webb
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