Turkey Devastated by Earthquakes - happening NOW

Eichhörnchen · 02-06-23, 08:23 AM

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-64537446

Looking very grim indeed

August · 02-06-23, 10:12 AM

Terrible.

Aktungbby · 02-06-23, 11:23 AM

...and they always seem to occur at an ungodly hour of the night when your snug in bed. 04:15 in this case; as opposed to 02:30ish in both of the Napa Quakes...2000 and 2014. In both tremors I immediately circled my own block with a gas-meter wrench sniffing for leaks and turning off meters as requested by the neighbors. The 2000 one epicentered 500 yards NW from my home and destroyed my solid brick chimney and rear stucco. The 2014 destroyed downtown Napa and killed people.The 7.9 Loma Prieta in 1989 epicentered and totally destroyed houses in the Santa Cruz Mtns, collapsed bridges in San Francisco and caused loss of life, both my principal real-estate appraisal territories. At least that was at a decent hour...17:00; as I was in my vehicle watching the street lamps sway violently before reversing course to speed back to our mid-Peninsula apartment to check on my newborn infant and her elderly Indian nanny. I later was approached by and dutifully surrendered my otherwise confidential appraisal files, with critical photos, of several years work to FEMA to assist mountain property owners in getting government assistance. No charge!

Eichhörnchen · 02-06-23, 12:20 PM

^ How on earth do you manage to get buildings insurance out there?

Jimbuna · 02-06-23, 01:16 PM

Each news flash brings with it an increase in fatalities

Aktungbby · 02-06-23, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

^ How on earth do you manage to get buildings insurance out there?

$$$$$$$

...all of which translates to $1400 extra per annum, with a reasonable $40k deductable. I had noted in my 15 year appraisal career that home prices remain utterly unaffected by "acts of god"; and, as a review appraiser, countered several fraudulent appraisers who reflected otherwise...using their own altered report data; often in court as an expert witness. Most appraisers only do basic tract home stuff, not individual mtn homes on acreage, SF's classic mansions or "painted ladies" or 'celebrity architected properties'. These became my career niche; which I could charge more for and which others preferred to simply refer over to me. Being a history jock doing RE appraisal research was an easy transition. Avoiding bribes by desperate borrowers and making certain new construction, especially in the mountains, had all their permits was essential. Either one would immediately terminate my services. Earthquake insurance be damned; my errors and omissions appraisal insurance cost more...and I had to keep it up for five years even after switching careers to law enforcement to cover my a$$ during the 'statute of limitations' period as required under law.

Platapus · 02-06-23, 05:09 PM

That area got hit with two Mag 7+ earthquakes in the same day.

02-06-23, 08:23 AM	#1
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,401 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Turkey Devastated by Earthquakes - happening NOW https://www.bbc.com/news/world-64537446 Looking very grim indeed __________________

02-06-23, 10:12 AM	#2
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,210 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Terrible. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

02-06-23, 11:23 AM	#3
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,023 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	"...and the earth shook" with apology to Hemingway ...and they always seem to occur at an ungodly hour of the night when your snug in bed. 04:15 in this case; as opposed to 02:30ish in both of the Napa Quakes...2000 and 2014. In both tremors I immediately circled my own block with a gas-meter wrench sniffing for leaks and turning off meters as requested by the neighbors. The 2000 one epicentered 500 yards NW from my home and destroyed my solid brick chimney and rear stucco. The 2014 destroyed downtown Napa and killed people.The 7.9 Loma Prieta in 1989 epicentered and totally destroyed houses in the Santa Cruz Mtns, collapsed bridges in San Francisco and caused loss of life, both my principal real-estate appraisal territories. At least that was at a decent hour...17:00; as I was in my vehicle watching the street lamps sway violently before reversing course to speed back to our mid-Peninsula apartment to check on my newborn infant and her elderly Indian nanny. I later was approached by and dutifully surrendered my otherwise confidential appraisal files, with critical photos, of several years work to FEMA to assist mountain property owners in getting government assistance. No charge! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

02-06-23, 12:20 PM	#4
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,401 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	^ How on earth do you manage to get buildings insurance out there? __________________

02-06-23, 01:16 PM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,614 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Each news flash brings with it an increase in fatalities __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-06-23, 05:09 PM	#7
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,375 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	That area got hit with two Mag 7+ earthquakes in the same day. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.