October 17, 1989 6.9 Loma Pritea earthquake - where everyone came together. "EARTH SHOOK, SKY BURNED, HEROES EMERGED"
Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1EdlMVVrps&ab_channel=80sMOVIESMUSIC%26MORE
We're on track for a > 7 again... the entire West Coast. Doubtful this great coming together will happen. After 9/11, the looters and rioters ALSO came out. They didn't tell you about that did they?
If the CONUS goes dark and a huge mag 7 EQ happens on the West coast, I seriously doubt anyone in the heartland will give two thoughts about helping. They will be trying to survive without the electricity, gas, and water they need. In the middle of America we have been stocking up on food, water and necessary supplies should anything happen. I say if the coasts haven't begun doing the same, then they will be hurting when the disaster happens. Plus, we don't have huge waves or EQ's to worry about. We do have tornados, but we know how to dig under the ground to get away from them.