3rd quake rocks East Bay!!

This morning's 3.5 earthquake (around 9:20 a.m.) was the third within 4 days. It is, if nothing else, a clear sign that the Big One is sure to come--soon. It is estimated that the Big One will probably be about a 6 or a 7.0. Knowing this, I am surprised ever more that it has received so very little attention in the news. Perhaps it is because the Hayward Fault is not as well known as the Andreas fault. Perhaps it is insignificant because the East Bay garners little attention compared to the City. Whatever the reason, I hope that all other folks will bear in mind that when the time comes, we will need all the resources we can garner to overcome the natural disaster, especially because such little attention is being paid to prepare for the earthquake -- and it will surely be terrific.

I am reminded of the earthquakes that I experienced in the fall of 2005 while still living in Saigon. They were minor shocks as a result of quakes that happened further away from the city center. Nevertheless, they gave me something to think about, given the architecture of many of the building structures in the poorer districts of Saigon. The flimsy nature of these facilities lends itself to much damage and destruction.