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| 7.5 Earthquake hits Peru; Tsunami warning issued | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 16 2007, 12:56 AM (369 Views) | |
| beatlechick | Aug 16 2007, 12:56 AM Post #1 |
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This just in,
God I hope everyone is alright. Also there is a tsunami warning that has been issued for the west coast of the US and Canada from California to Alaska for about another hour or so. Hopefully that doesn't hit Alaska as I have friends on a cruise to Alaska right now and they are probably very close to there having left Seattle, WA Sunday and back to Seattle this Sunday. I sure hope that everyone will be kept safe from harm both there and especially in Peru, though I think it is a safe bet that there is a lot of damage especially with the ground shaking for a minute. Not good. |
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| Dorfliedot | Aug 16 2007, 01:35 AM Post #2 |
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I hope the same too. |
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| JeffLynnesBeard | Aug 16 2007, 08:20 AM Post #3 |
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The news reports are saying that there are many fatalities (at least 48 according to the Seattle Times) in Peru owing to the earthquake and countless more injured - this is very sad. It is, of course, a relief for hundreds of thousands more that the tsunami didn't materialise, but this is still a major disaster for Peru and I hope they receive help from the international community, if needed. |
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| MaccasGirl | Aug 16 2007, 03:27 PM Post #4 |
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I hadn't heard about the tsunami warning. I'm thankful that didn't happen. I feel terrible for the people of Peru and I hope they get the aid they'll be needing. The death toll keeps rising unfortunately. |
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| Beatlesaholic | Aug 16 2007, 05:10 PM Post #5 |
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| SherryO | Aug 16 2007, 09:06 PM Post #6 |
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Don't like the sound of that |
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| beatlechick | Aug 17 2007, 04:31 AM Post #7 |
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Last I heard is that Colombia is sending some 20 tons of relief supplies and that the US is on standby if they are needed to help out plus Bush has offered $100,000 in emergency aid with the possiblity of more to come (I sure as hell more will be coming). So far about 510 deaths are being reported and over 1600 injured. The one hospital is overwhelmed and has no room. The Vatican is calling for Roman Catholic relief agencies to assist in aid and Lutheran World Relief is also on their way to assist. Tsunamis hit fishing villages in Paracas Bay, flooding the streets. 600 inmates escaped the local penitentiary in Chincha. Some 300 aftershocks have been recorded with some as high as a 6. |
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| beatlechick | Aug 17 2007, 04:37 AM Post #8 |
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I know what it's like when a big quake happens at night. It is much scarier than the day. I can fully understand what these people are talking about and feeling. I have never been through a quake of that magnitude, and hope I never have to, but with 6 and 7 pointers at night it is very scary. The last one I was living by myself over a carport when a 6.8 hit at 4:31 am. It was quite unnerving when that hit and then to go into my bathroom minutes later and the water in my toilet was still sloshing about and water was all over the floor. The same with the swimming pool just outside my door. We, too, had a reminder today (during the day) of California being earthquake country. We had a small one, barely noticeable for some, at 3.5. |
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| LITTLE LAURA | Aug 17 2007, 07:37 PM Post #9 |
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As if things couldn't get grimmer, the quake has now been up-graded to past an 8. That's about as bad as it gets. |
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