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Post by gelly14 on Aug 23, 2011 13:37:43 GMT -5
Earthquake bad in DC. Our building was shaking big time. Everyone evacuted. Came back to office long enough to grab my car keys and log out of ATOP. Cell phone system down, can't reach my kid's day care. Heading out before even the back roads go solid with traffic. Catch you guys later. take care!!!! |
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Post by midwifespal on Aug 23, 2011 13:38:43 GMT -5
Earthquake bad in DC. Our building was shaking big time. Everyone evacuted. Came back to office long enough to grab my car keys and log out of ATOP. Cell phone system down, can't reach my kid's day care. Heading out before even the back roads go solid with traffic. Catch you guys later. Hang in there Hoppers. Hope everything is okay. Sounds like damage was minimal so don't worry to much about the kiddo. I'm sure she's fine. Hugs. |
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Post by sugaree on Aug 23, 2011 13:39:04 GMT -5
None of my neighbors felt it either. How can that be?
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Post by stardust on Aug 23, 2011 13:40:33 GMT -5
Wow! Scary! Hope everyone is alright! That's a pretty big quake for a densely populated area. Wonder if any buildings were damaged?
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Post by sugaree on Aug 23, 2011 13:40:46 GMT -5
The news just said that aftershocks are definitely expected. Guess I won't take a shower right now. That would be a little too wierd.
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Post by littledarkangelpf on Aug 23, 2011 13:42:56 GMT -5
Stay safe east coast atoppers! it's scary stuff. *Hugs*
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Post by jesslala on Aug 23, 2011 13:46:44 GMT -5
I'm in NJ about 3 miles from NYC and I felt the earthquake big time. I was watching Lee Cherry's BTS video and was very reluctant to leave. At first I thought someone was jumping on the roof above me, then my chair actually rolled me away from my desk, and then I thought the roof was going to collapse. I said Goodbye Adam, I'm getting outta here!!!!
We were cleared to come back into the building and I quickly resumed watching the video.
However, leaving the building and not knowing what was going on really brought back a horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach, and flashbacks of that horrible day ten years ago and thinking to myself, no, no, not again.
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Post by midwifespal on Aug 23, 2011 13:46:50 GMT -5
Stupid, I know, but I'm an earthquake novice. I need to take the dog out for a walk. Do you guys think the elevator is fine or do I need to force her to walk down and then up ten floors? Building seems fine, it swayed but no major shaking....Advice?
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Post by amw on Aug 23, 2011 13:47:52 GMT -5
gotta admit, that freaked me out a little. I thought for a second it was a subway train, but I'm on the tenth floor of a big old building so no way that would cause that. Whole building swayed and I really felt a little seasick--then I thought I'd imagined it but the upset dog and swaying light fixtures told me I hadn't. Hope there are no aftershocks. I lived in Cali for a year and it's different there--you kinda expect it. But it took me by surprise here in NYC, I gotta say. I immediately turned on the local news and all the news casters were freaking out too, lol. BTW, upgraded to 5.9 now. whoa!! glad you are ok. hope everyone else is too. And now we have another hurricane to worry about. geesh. |
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Post by sugaree on Aug 23, 2011 13:48:14 GMT -5
Stupid, I know, but I'm an earthquake novice. I need to take the dog out for a walk. Do you guys think the elevator is fine or do I need to force her to walk down and then up ten floors? Building seems fine, it swayed but no major shaking....Advice? Maybe call your building manager? |
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