[Mari]

Dear Friend,
Thank goodness you are alright. I thought about you when I heard it was centered in your area. Thanks for checking in to let us know that you are safe.

M.

[DiMarie]

Brokenfriend I thought if you right away because it was so close.
Said it was 2.1 in NY. The 6.0 was the same strength as the one in Haiti a year ago.

I was sitting in the recliner thinking the fat cat was pushing from under it to make me rock. I called at him to knock it off, leaned over and looked....no cat. Then I saw him sitting nearby like "wasn't me!"

I heard from a friend in NY that was on the 42nd floor swaying. They were thinking 911 not earthquake. So much fear of the events 10 years ago.

MSNBC interviewed a Penn State geologist and he stated that the east coast is old packed rock and dirt. That the energy could dispurs over a larger area.
I will take a bit of swaying to keep BF safe any day.....
Hope there are no strong aftershocks.

[Just Jacquie]

It was really scary for my d-i-l, who was home, in our house. She saw the water in the pool next door spilling out on either side! My puppy was hiding under the bed, and would not come out.

Me? I was in Sears, shopping for bras, and didn't feel it, neither did a lady only a few feet from me, but the salesclerk at the register felt it, said the signs were swaying back and forth. I'm home now, wondering about aftershocks! I am supposed to go visit my DH in his new hospital, which is about 1/2 hour away!

It was a strange day all around! We saw a snake in our backyard this morning - wonder if it knew it was coming? They say animals can predict stuff like this!?

[DiMarie]

Waves, up our way it was like a sway, I went forward and back for multiple seconds the first and second time.
My friend was putting gas in her car and could not figure out why it was moving.

The news is showing terrible damage in areas of Virgina now. Windows broke, facsades off buildings, gee.

PLUS we are all bracing for the hurrican this weekend too, well we will be a rain event on top of terrble rains last week. I want to take younger dd to NY Niagara area to see her sister. Last week before school starts for her on Sept. 6.

[Brokenfriend]

I was standing in the kitchen,and everything started to move back,and forth. I didn't hear much of a roar,or anything. I really didn't know what was happening at first. Then It kept going on shaking. I realized that it must be a earthquake.

I just found that a clock came off of the wall behind my computer. I think that I mentioned that a fan came off my stand where I do my laundry.

They are saying on the local news that the center of the earthquake was now south west of Mineral. I'm toward the southwest of Mineral,so it was closer to me then First expected.

The Walmart that I shop at had drinks,and foods in the shopping Isles. The local news has been continuously broadcasting reports of what happened around here. BF

[Brokenfriend]

It looked like I'm in the middle of the area where the hurricane is going to pass over according to the weather centers hurricane track forecast. I'm not to concerned about it yet.

Lots of earth,and weather occurrences going on right now. BF

[DiMarie]

Originally Posted by Brokenfriend

It looked like I'm in the middle of the area where the hurricane is going to pass over according to the weather centers hurricane track forecast. I'm not to concerned about it yet.

Lots of earth,and weather occurrences going on right now. BF

Oh good grief, what else do you need. I hope that you do not lose power. I am still hoping that it goes off to sea and misses land. I have friends going to Disney and they were to drive down the end of the week.

[waves]

(((Di))) and (((Steve)))

Too much too much weather stuff. Here i am complaining about the heat. so freakin what if it's hot. at least my building is standing and the worst i have is tiger mosquitos (nastier, itchier, longer lasting/painful bites).

in the Bahamas they are having a Dengue fever outbreak... the hurricane could help wipe it if winds are real high (but then it will wipe out bunches of other stuff too) OR... it will make it real difficult for them to control - administer medical treatment, spray the stupid mosquitoes, prevent insect proliferation.

Steve i am glad you are holding your own with all this * STUFF * going on.

I've been in a couple of earthquakes but only minor ones thankfully.

How stressful.

~ waves ~

[Dmom3005]

Sending hugs to all

Donna

[waves]

EVERYONE - FYI -

i requested a name change on this thread because i was only half informed when i posted it and the quake was, well, NOT in NYC, erhmm.

glad you are all checking in... just want to let ppl know that, at some point, this thread will seem to "disappear" but one with a more appropriate title will suddenly be there instead.....

same thread, new name.



~ waves ~