siegman@sierra.stanford.edu (Anthony E. Siegman) (10/25/89)
One thing the earthquake did in my house was to shake the receivers off the handsets (or should that be the other way around?) of every one of the half-dozen or so phones in my house, even though the phones themselves stayed on the counters or tables. Had to track 'em all down and put 'em all back on hook before I could have any phone service, or anyone could reach me. Expect this was not uncommon in other homes and offices, and could be a major reason for busy signals for some time after the quake.