When the tremors shook our soil a couple of days ago, I think it again showed up how unprepared we are.

I wasn’t in the office when it happened, but apparently most people were worried enough to get out of the building. It was only after coming back some three or four hours after - I felt the second tremor by then - that I had the building PA system come on.

*kssshht* Ladies and Gentlemen, we have just been affected by a tremor. Please do not be alarmed. *ksshht*

Huh?! Fortunately I had felt tremors worse than this before and didn’t worry too much. I also knew that our buildings are more or less build to withstand such minor shakes. 

But what about those that don’t?! I just thought that if they were to be announcing that we shouldn’t be alarmed, they should say why the hell not…