RE: Quake

It still has to be a truly disturbing event for those of us who live in
areas where there are few earthquakes.  I was so glad to hear that there
were no fatalities and I sure hope the population can get back to speed
quickly.

Pam, are you getting rain today?

Blessings,
Bonnie 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Pam Evans
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 9:51 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
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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