Earthquake!?!?

[Kevin Thomas Riley]

Glad to know that you and your family are all right, vero!

But terrible news about the quake afflicting your country.

[Aquarius]

I just got power back at my house. We had an 8,8 Richter earthquake on Friday at 3.34 in the morning, fortunately my family and I are all right but part of the country is isolated or on the floor. It was worse south from Santiago, there was a tsunamy and part of the coast is gone. The news are awful.

This is my second earthquake (that I remember so far). In 1985 it was hard but this time it was worse, a lot worse. I had to grab the walls to avoid falling down while everything went to the floor: glasses, books, pictures, paintings, the TV. The house moved like a shaker and the noise was incredible: crash after crash. My freezer moved about a meter from where it normally stands, unbelievable.

Everything considered and about 40 hours after it, I just have to thank - God or the Universe - that we are alright. Tomorrow I'm going to the office, we'll see how's everything over there.

Vero

Very glad to hear you're alright!

[Alelou]

Yes, very relieved!

[enterprikayak]

Whew! I was wondering how you'd pulled through! How were the kids?

[honeybee]

Thank goodness you and yours are okay, Vero! Best of luck to you as your nation recovers.

I'm donating to the Red Cross International Response Fund - again - and hopefully they can start helping the many displaced people! You aren't forgotten.

[Asso]

Thank God you are all right, Vero.

[Aikiweezie]

Thank goodness you and your family are okay. You're in all our thoughts.

[Reanok]

Vero I'm glad you're okay.It's really Sad news about the quake.It's unbelieveable all the earthquakes that have hit different places in the last few weeks.