have you ever been in an earthquake?
yes, I experienced one when I was in Tokyo once. The tremors only lasted a few seconds though and then it was over.
do you know where it measured on the Richter scale?
I don't remember, but it wasn't very serious. Have you ever been in an earthquake?
no, but I was in quite a few tornados when I was younger.
where are you from?
I'm from the plains of the Midwest. It's a prime location for tornadoes.
did your house ever get damaged from the winds?
most of the time we were lucky, but once a tree from our front yard was ripped out by its roots and ended up in our living room.
wow, that must have really been scary.
actually, some of my fondest memories of my childhood were of spending time with my family in the basement waiting for the tornados to pass.
have you ever experiences a flood?
no, but my father's car was destroyed in a flood once. It actually happened the day after he bought the car!
that sure didn't last long!