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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When we lived in California, earthquake readiness was a big deal. We were told to always have about $500 in smaller bills in our emergency kit. In an earthquake (and other natural disasters, also), all normal systems could be down. No one is going to take your credit card and people are not going to be giving change.

I’m surprised more people are not aware of preparing for a possible emergency. I was a Girl Scout and an adult leader for many years, so it is second nature to me to plan to be prepared. 
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The last time we had an earthquake here, there was nowhere near enough damage to take down banking systems, and since we're nowhere near any known faults, I don't think I need to keep cash in the house in case. [/quote]

when we had an earthquake here in 2011, cell service and cellular data was overwhelmed and no calls could be made for several hours. many ATMs and POS systems rely on cell networks to process transactions. [/quote]

Yes, and if I had to go a few hours without making phone calls or buying anything, I’d be fine. [/quote]

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