Thank you. Schools and some businesses are closed down, checking for structural damage and damage in warehouses with high shelving.
Lots of sinkholes opened, but (I think) none on a road, so no accidents.
The Tsunami came, but was measured to be less than a foot in height.
We have had many aftershocks, just over 4 in strength.
After the devastating hurricane Ivan, the building codes changed, and everything here is super well designed.
This earthquake was almost 10 times stronger than the one that devastated Haiti a couple of years back.
Shows how important it is with good, well built buildings.
Damage in Jamaica and Cuba. Old buildings.
The positive with this is that people are more aware of what can happen.
I hope you are well too, and the cold snap has passed!
I always felt when living in UK that those short cold snaps were worse than a proper Scandinavian winter. So difficult to dress, no studded tyres, and of course, no proper winter clothes!
Keep safe, keep warm!
