Earthquake in Abruzzo
Apr 6th 2009, 6:47 am
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Earthquake in Abruzzo
Just popping in from Spain to say I hope nobody on here affected...
Apr 6th 2009, 7:02 am
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Apr 6th 2009, 8:03 am
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Re: Earthquake in Abruzzo
Woke me up this morning; I'm on a business trip about 40 miles from the epicenter and the whole hotel was shaking for 30 seconds or so with car alarms going off all down the road. Can't do much work until later today because the ceiling of the building I'm visiting is damaged so they need to fix it before we can go in there.
Apr 6th 2009, 9:51 am
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Re: Earthquake in Abruzzo
Hope those of you in the Paganica area are o.k. Realise you probably can't log on as I heard the news they want the lines that are still working clear. Still remember the earthquake in Friuli. Our thoughts and prayers are with all in that area.
Apr 6th 2009, 10:00 am
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Re: Earthquake in Abruzzo
Sad news indeed.
My sister wrote to say that a couple of her friends had been asking if we (the kids and I) were okay here ...... their geography must be as bad as mine.
I hope there is lots of help coming into the area for the folks that will need it.
My sister wrote to say that a couple of her friends had been asking if we (the kids and I) were okay here ...... their geography must be as bad as mine.
I hope there is lots of help coming into the area for the folks that will need it.
Apr 6th 2009, 10:11 am
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Re: Earthquake in Abruzzo
Looks very serious - being in the business of monitoring this kind of event I know that although earthquakes of this magnitude happen frequently, they are usually in areas that are unpopulated, or are more accustomed to them. Something of this magnitude in that kind of area is tragic news.
Thoughts and prayers are with everyone caught in the middle of it, makes one feel so helpless doesn't it.
Thoughts and prayers are with everyone caught in the middle of it, makes one feel so helpless doesn't it.
Apr 6th 2009, 11:53 am
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Re: Earthquake in Abruzzo
Very sad indeed.
It shook my house and moved my bed in Pescara for about 20 mins on and off.
I am a geologist in the oil & gas industry, but the last thing I expected to be doing was trying to explain to my wife what was happening at 0340 hrs in the morning.
It shook my house and moved my bed in Pescara for about 20 mins on and off.
I am a geologist in the oil & gas industry, but the last thing I expected to be doing was trying to explain to my wife what was happening at 0340 hrs in the morning.
Apr 6th 2009, 12:05 pm
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Re: Earthquake in Abruzzo
Thoughts and prayers to everyone caught up in this, I hope every possible help arrives quickly, take care all, I hope you are all OK.
Apr 6th 2009, 12:30 pm
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Re: Earthquake in Abruzzo
I can't blame lack of geography knowledge for being concerned about you and the kids since I wasn't sure where in Italy you are located. Duh!
Glad you are okay and prayers go out to those affected by the earthquake. Pray the loss of life is minimal.
Apr 6th 2009, 12:53 pm
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Re: Earthquake in Abruzzo
All of us in Portugal thinking about you all,stay safe 
Apr 6th 2009, 1:12 pm
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Re: Earthquake in Abruzzo
Our thoughts and prayers are to all those caught up in it....
We had a small tremor last night in Cesena at 22.10 it was 4.6 that was scary.
We had a small tremor last night in Cesena at 22.10 it was 4.6 that was scary.
Apr 6th 2009, 1:53 pm
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Re: Earthquake in Abruzzo
We had a 5 here in Indonesia last week. All it did was wake us up and no damage.
This is looking like it's hit hard and there is going to be a notable loss of life.
Sad news.
This is looking like it's hit hard and there is going to be a notable loss of life.
Sad news.
Apr 7th 2009, 4:25 am
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Re: Earthquake in Abruzzo
The first thing I thought when I heard the news was "I hope Lorna and her family are ok". I didn't know where you were in Italy, so had to find some maps to tell me.
Apr 7th 2009, 6:24 am
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Re: Earthquake in Abruzzo
Just popping by from New Zealand to say that my thoughts are with all the people of the area .
Hope all the help that is needed arrives swiftly .
Hope all pain , suffering and loss for all those affected is the least possible amount that it can be.
Hope all the help that is needed arrives swiftly .
Hope all pain , suffering and loss for all those affected is the least possible amount that it can be.
Apr 7th 2009, 2:07 pm
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Re: Earthquake in Abruzzo
Thanks for everybody's concern.
It looks like it has been a bad one. I haven't been avidly following the news but this morning the death numbered were 179. 34 people missing. Around 1,500 injured and just thousands and thousands without a roof over their heads.
Those poor people.
It looks like it has been a bad one. I haven't been avidly following the news but this morning the death numbered were 179. 34 people missing. Around 1,500 injured and just thousands and thousands without a roof over their heads.
Those poor people.