Earthquake drill

My office just had an earthquake drill. That is certainly not something that happens on the east coast. It’s easy to laugh off and have gallows humor, but it does wear on me that I live somewhere with consistent potential doom. I try to remind myself that none of us are ever safe, but it is strange to live somewhere that catastrophe is inevitable, we just don’t know when. But I try to make myself feel better by having an emergency pack and an emergency plan, and to realize that I have been very lucky so far. It’s just a different experience and a different perspective on life. I guess it’s just more culture shock.