Even if you think you are prepared for such a calamity like an earthquake, you’re not. Even if you think that you are not afraid and are not nervous about it, you are.
Yesterday will go down history as another unfortunate event that all of us were unprepared for. I was writing a post when all of a sudden, the table where my monitor and keyboard are started shaking. A lateral and downward movement that made one dizzy. Come to think of it, I never even thought of running outside but just prayed and prayed until everything is calm again. Jovy told me that they went down from their 22nd floor office at JP Morgan when an announcement told them to evacuate the building. They went back to work after all was clear. Josef was at the 9th floor of another building near their JP Morgan office at BGC, waited for instructions from their Security office on what to do.
PHILVOCS reported that it was tectonic in origin and the epicenter was somewhere in Zambales but it was in Porac, Pampanga where it was deeply felt. The two provinces are divided by mountains.
Above photo shows a damaged church in Porac, Pampanga. There were cracks on the asphalted roads, a grocery store collapsed that caused three deaths and injured people. Portion of Clark International Airport was damaged too which led to flight cancellations in the area. Metro Manila was not spared. Most schools and public offices have no classes and no work today so those buildings could be inspected. More than 421 aftershocks were recorded by PHILVOCS early this morning. Just watched a video where water from a swimming pool of a high-rise building poured to the grounds like falls.
And to think this is not yet the big one that they are warning us about. There are several fault lines in our country.
So scary!
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It is Cindy, thanks!
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Very. We had a flash storm and mass flooding. A church collapsed on 32 people. Prayers are always the best comfort.
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I agree with you Kavitha, prayers help a lot in overcoming all these calamities happening around us.
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I trust you will stay safe
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Thank you Derrick. There was another one this afternoon in the Visayas but the two are not related.
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Strange how people settled in such large numbers, in areas prone to natural disaster. You would have thought that earlier earthquakes would have discouraged more development. Stay safe and take care, Arlene.
Best wishes, Pete.
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According to report published a few years ago, when the big one strikes, Metro Manila would be divided. We are praying it’s not soon or it won’t be at all. You might be shocked, I was. There was another 6.5 earthquake in Samar, part of the Visayas region this afternoon. PHILVOCS said they are not related. Thanks Pete for the reminders.
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Thanks for another first-hand report. The aftershocks would be unsettling, too.
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Lucky for us, we didn’t feel it Anne. Many people are asking PHILVOCS if the earthquake yesterday is related to the one in Samar today which happened at noon. They said they are not.
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stay safe Arlene.
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Thank you Wilma. This morning another one struck Bataan mga 4.4 daw intensity.
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How scary!! My prayers are with you all!
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Thanks for the prayers Michelle. I deeply appreciate it.
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Glad that you are OK, Arlene! Prayers for the injured & all who lost their lives & livelihoods. 🙏🌹🙏
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Thank you so much Virginia. Three days in a row we had these earthquakes. The second one happened in Samar (quite far from here) at noon yesterday. It was stronger than what we experienced here in the Metro. Early this morning, another one, a little weak compared to the two happened again. Thanks again especially for your prayers.
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I can’t tell you how relieved I was to hear that you and your family were all right. Years ago I corresponded with a Haitian girl who was injured in that big earthquake. When you connect with people around the world, catastrophes become personal.
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That’s so true Elizabeth. so glad that there are people like you who are concerned about the welfare of others. My niece and her friends (they are all nurses there in the US) have gone to Haiti twice already and I am so proud of what they did there helping those who were in need.
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Once you connect with another person you automatically get concerned.
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I do agree. Thanks!
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Hi Arlene, I am glad to hear you are okay. We had a small earthquake here, 5.3, a few years ago. Because we live where this rarely happens, it took everyone by surprise. The Washington Monument sustained damage that took years to fix. All that happened here was the floor shook and rolled. Quite a strange sensation. I hope I don’t have to live through a big one.
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Hello Cathy, thanks. Earthquakes for three consecutive days including yesterday but they are not related to each other . It happened in different areas of the country. Praying the big one won’t happen.
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Stay safe Arlene…I remember the feeling of helplessness, even in a smaller one.
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Salamat ulit and that means “thanks again”.
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