That early morning rush when you and your family juggle dressing, eating breakfast, making lunches, and discussing evening plans. All too soon the bus arrives, the children leave for school, and you begin your commute to work on a very busy freeway. When you finally make it to work, you slip into your usual pattern of phone calls and meetings. Suddenly, you hear and feel a low rumbling, much like a large truck passing by. But this isn't a large truck.
Lights begin to sway, items fall off shelves, and the shaking gets stronger.
You try to remember if you should run to a doorway or drop, cover, and hold. You end up falling to the floor and crawling under the table. The shaking and the noise seem to last forever. But as quickly as it started, it stops. You're trying to think about what has just happened when you hear your fellow workers calling out to see if everyone is safe.