hon2u Posted May 28, 2009 #1 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Pray for our friends in Belize and Honduras! http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/05/28/honduras.quake/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelntreats Posted May 28, 2009 #2 Share Posted May 28, 2009 "At 2:24 AM this morning we were wakened when our bed began shaking. It felt as though someone was at the foot of the bed and giving it a continual hard shake. It wasn't a one shake ordeal. It continued for over a minute, softening then shaking harder. Coming from Alaska where earthquakes are a weekly to monthly occurrence we immediately knew what was happening, however, it was still unnerving. This quake was what we call in Alaska a "Jell-O" quake - not a hard quick snap type of quake but a rolling, floating type of quake that lasts much longer." "The quake was a 7.1 (according to news sources) centered 80 miles off of La Ceiba, Honduras where it destroyed houses. The tsunami warning went out immediately and was predicted to hit Belize around 3:00 AM. Nothing noticeable occurred here." From the AP Wire – “In Belize, people rushed from their homes as glasses and framed pictures crashed off of shelves. At least five wooden houses on stilts collapsed in three towns and a water tower toppled in the town of Independence, local officials said. Electricity was out all the way to the Mexican border.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lazydayz Posted May 29, 2009 #3 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Anyone have a update? I heard that were some deaths and quite a few homes destroyed. Very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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