[speaker001:] have you ever been in an earthquake?
[speaker002:] yes, I experienced one when I was in Tokyo once. The tremors only lasted a few seconds though and then it was over.
[speaker001:] do you know where it measured on the Richter scale?
[speaker002:] I don't remember, but it wasn't very serious. Have you ever been in an earthquake?
[speaker001:] no, but I was in quite a few tornados when I was younger.
[speaker002:] where are you from?
[speaker001:] I'm from the plains of the Midwest. It's a prime location for tornadoes.
[speaker002:] did your house ever get damaged from the winds?
[speaker001:] most of the time we were lucky, but once a tree from our front yard was ripped out by its roots and ended up in our living room.
[speaker002:] wow, that must have really been scary.
[speaker001:] actually, some of my fondest memories of my childhood were of spending time with my family in the basement waiting for the tornados to pass.
[speaker002:] have you ever experiences a flood?
[speaker001:] no, but my father's car was destroyed in a flood once. It actually happened the day after he bought the car!
[speaker002:] that sure didn't last long!