If you have phone service, everybody needs to know everybody is OK.

It was so unexpected it shocked me.

I have worked three major earthquakes in my career ... I've always encouraged people to have at least five days of water, food -- canned goods, or food you can add water to (oatmeal, soups, dehydrated foods), flashlights, a battery operated radio, camping gear, a propane portable stove and medication.

What gives us the authority to second guess their decisions? We can't decide after the fact that we can grab that authority for ourselves.