Re: Quake
Has she heard from them? Seems the internet was working via Jim's post at least where that person lived.
Doesn't someone else have family there too? Cathy?
I am sure it was a long night for all those involved-
Donna
----- Original Message ----
From: Pam Evans <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 8:51:24 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Quake
I'm glad to hear that too. Jesse's brother and youngest sister live in
Hawaii.
On 10/15/06, Zemuly Sanders <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com> wrote:
>
> I saw that on the Yahoo news. The general consensus was the electricity
> outages might be a result of torrential rains. Who knows? I'm just glad
> there are no deaths reported -- so far.
> zem
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "james singer" <islandjim1@verizon.net>
> To: "Garden Chat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 3:58 PM
> Subject: [CHAT] Quake
>
>
> >A friend in Hawai'i writes--
> >
> > It felt like being in a car - tumbling over a cliff - with the shaking
> > - but no body tumbling - just seemed that the house was violently
> > shaking, twisting, etc. However, no windows broken. Lots of pictures
> > are off the walls. Stuff on shelves fallen off.
> >
> > One good sized mirror in one of the bathrooms came down and shattered.
> > Books all over. One good-sized tv (about 27") fell off its stand.
> > Shit - lost a large Ming ginger jar that fell off a cabinet.
> >
> > So will be doing some clean up and re-arranging today.
> >
> > No power. No radio stations (from car radio). Reports are that there
> > are no tv stations on - but I'll be checking that in a bit. Land phone
> > lines are working here - or I couldn't be connected to the internet.
> > Am on generator - as land electricity is out.
> >
> > Just had another aftershock about 2 minutes ago.
> >
> > Sand Gulch - that connects us to Honoka'a is closed - as enough big
> > rocks, needing heavy equipment, will have to be used to clear out the
> > stuff. We took a cruise through the neighborhood about an hour ago -
> > had to clear some small rocks off the road in a couple of places - and
> > one good sized rock - about 40 pounds had to be moved from the middle
> > of our driveway.
> >
> > Thanks for asking. We're alive.
> >
> > ku
> >
> > Island Jim
> > Southwest Florida
> > 27.0 N, 82.4 W
> > Hardiness Zone 10
> > Heat Zone 10
> > Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> > Maximum 100 F [38 C]
> >
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A
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