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Hawaii Earthquake
From a member of my MG Discussion Group;
--------------------------------------------------- Dear List: Hawaii's 6.6 Richter scale earthquake was scary! My hollow-tile brick house was rumbling and shaking more than I've ever experienced. My daughter and I just had enough time to catch our breaths (we were braced in the door frame) when the aftershock hit. It wasn't just the severity, it was the duration that was scary. I am guessing you have heard about it on the news by now. Luckily there haven't been any casualties, although there are reports of broken bones. The Big Island of Hawaii's east coast has the worst damage. Here on Maui we had some landslides. My husband is stuck on Oahu with the airports being limited in their traffic because of the power grid being brought back up slowly for safety reasons. No tsunamis were generated. Actually, we have been very fortunate this time. The geology of the islands and this recent quake makes for fascinating Earth Science. The science teacher in me wishes I weren't on medical disability because the lessons just keep getting created in my head! Those of you who may have friends or relatives here shouldn't worry. They just might be a bit delayed in getting home but I'm sure they are safe. Aloha, Linda from Maui http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ILLDRINKTOTHAT |
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As it turns out, I'm drinking coffee grown by a friend with a small
farm near the epicenter. Here's her report, from alt.coffee: Hey thanks for asking. We do have electricity but are kind of in shock. It was a huge, to me, earthquake of 6.5. We lost many of Bob's bottle collection, cats have disappeared, one water tank needs big structural help, and the aftershocks are creepy. Not getting any work done. The most interesting thing to me was the huge dust cloud after some of the cliffs at Kealakekua Bay must have crumbled. That cloud sailed out to sea and I can still see the last traces and it is over 1.5 hours later. But the coffee plants are fine. Again thanks for asking. that was scary. with aloha, Cea --smithfarms.com farmers of pure kona roast beans to kona to email Thom Stewart wrote: From a member of my MG Discussion Group; --------------------------------------------------- Dear List: Hawaii's 6.6 Richter scale earthquake was scary! My hollow-tile brick house was rumbling and shaking more than I've ever experienced. My daughter and I just had enough time to catch our breaths (we were braced in the door frame) when the aftershock hit. It wasn't just the severity, it was the duration that was scary. I am guessing you have heard about it on the news by now. Luckily there haven't been any casualties, although there are reports of broken bones. The Big Island of Hawaii's east coast has the worst damage. Here on Maui we had some landslides. My husband is stuck on Oahu with the airports being limited in their traffic because of the power grid being brought back up slowly for safety reasons. No tsunamis were generated. Actually, we have been very fortunate this time. The geology of the islands and this recent quake makes for fascinating Earth Science. The science teacher in me wishes I weren't on medical disability because the lessons just keep getting created in my head! Those of you who may have friends or relatives here shouldn't worry. They just might be a bit delayed in getting home but I'm sure they are safe. Aloha, Linda from Maui http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ILLDRINKTOTHAT |
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Thom Stewart wrote:
From a member of my MG Discussion Group; --------------------------------------------------- Dear List: Hawaii's 6.6 Richter scale earthquake was scary! My hollow-tile brick house was rumbling and shaking more than I've ever experienced. My daughter and I just had enough time to catch our breaths (we were braced in the door frame) when the aftershock hit. It wasn't just the severity, it was the duration that was scary. I am guessing you have heard about it on the news by now. Luckily there haven't been any casualties, although there are reports of broken bones. The Big Island of Hawaii's east coast has the worst damage. Here on Maui we had some landslides. My husband is stuck on Oahu with the airports being limited in their traffic because of the power grid being brought back up slowly for safety reasons. No tsunamis were generated. Actually, we have been very fortunate this time. The geology of the islands and this recent quake makes for fascinating Earth Science. The science teacher in me wishes I weren't on medical disability because the lessons just keep getting created in my head! Those of you who may have friends or relatives here shouldn't worry. They just might be a bit delayed in getting home but I'm sure they are safe. Aloha, Linda from Maui http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ILLDRINKTOTHAT As wonderful a place as Hawaii is, people forget that what it really is is not a tropical Paradise but a series of volcanoes...always amazes me when people are surprised when the natural happens.... |
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katy wrote:
As wonderful a place as Hawaii is, people forget that what it really is is not a tropical Paradise but a series of volcanoes...always amazes me when people are surprised when the natural happens.... Why can't it be both a tropical Paradise and a series of volcanoes? There are only three active volcanoes, all on the Big island, plus a few dormant. So what part of the world is immune from natural disasters? |
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Jeff wrote:
katy wrote: As wonderful a place as Hawaii is, people forget that what it really is is not a tropical Paradise but a series of volcanoes...always amazes me when people are surprised when the natural happens.... Why can't it be both a tropical Paradise and a series of volcanoes? There are only three active volcanoes, all on the Big island, plus a few dormant. Ok...Paradise sitting on top of Hell So what part of the world is immune from natural disasters? None, really, but there are areas that are not involved in active land mass building...I'm still waiting dor the 2 mile high tsunami Joe predicted would hit the Eastern seaboard.... |
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katy wrote:
Jeff wrote: katy wrote: As wonderful a place as Hawaii is, people forget that what it really is is not a tropical Paradise but a series of volcanoes...always amazes me when people are surprised when the natural happens.... Why can't it be both a tropical Paradise and a series of volcanoes? There are only three active volcanoes, all on the Big island, plus a few dormant. Ok...Paradise sitting on top of Hell So what part of the world is immune from natural disasters? None, really, but there are areas that are not involved in active land mass building...I'm still waiting dor the 2 mile high tsunami Joe predicted would hit the Eastern seaboard.... Actually I think the prediction is for the "possibility of 50 meter waves" sometime in the next 2000 years or so. You can run but you can't hide. |
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Jeff wrote:
katy wrote: Jeff wrote: katy wrote: As wonderful a place as Hawaii is, people forget that what it really is is not a tropical Paradise but a series of volcanoes...always amazes me when people are surprised when the natural happens.... Why can't it be both a tropical Paradise and a series of volcanoes? There are only three active volcanoes, all on the Big island, plus a few dormant. Ok...Paradise sitting on top of Hell So what part of the world is immune from natural disasters? None, really, but there are areas that are not involved in active land mass building...I'm still waiting dor the 2 mile high tsunami Joe predicted would hit the Eastern seaboard.... Actually I think the prediction is for the "possibility of 50 meter waves" sometime in the next 2000 years or so. You can run but you can't hide. It will be a quick death.... |
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