Big earthquake in China and lots of people died

Lajocar · #1 (**permalink**) 05-14-2008, 10:05 AM

Saw the news today that over 12 000 people died in a huge earthquake in China. Thousands of people still missing

Very sad to see such devastation.

lisa · #2 (**permalink**) 05-14-2008, 10:16 AM

Yes, a film crew actually caught the action on film at an airport and I saw it on the news. That had to be so scary.

West · #3 (**permalink**) 05-14-2008, 01:28 PM

I was just talking to my boyfriend last night about all this crazy weather. The quake in China, the cyclone in Myanmar, and all those tornadoes in the US. It's crazy how many people have lost their lives due to weather in the past few weeks. Here, in the Northeast, we had crazy weather on Monday. It was unseasonably cold (about 50 degrees in Phila.) and very windy. We had flooding and fallen trees everywhere. They had to close a lot of the schools near the shore.

alpha7 · #4 (**permalink**) 05-14-2008, 08:13 PM

It is crazy. We have had several tornado watches this month. That is some scary stuff. You never know if one will drop right into your living room.

ssmorgan · #5 (**permalink**) 05-14-2008, 10:57 PM

That is very sad

webman · #6 (**permalink**) 05-15-2008, 12:41 AM

Plus the major volcanic eruption that just happened in Chilly sending junk 30 thousand feet into the atmosphere!

Luckily many were evacuated before it's head exploded.

Heard the phase of the sun just changed January 2nd. It's the lowest solar output we've ever had since the mini ice age. Wonder if global cooling will be an issue down the road.

artagnan1978 · #7 (**permalink**) 05-15-2008, 03:26 AM

Very sad what is happening in China and not only.

In these moments I am feeling very lucky that I am not in their places, and that terrible event did not happen in my country or my town.

Disaster can strike at anytime, and we are powerless against the incredible power of mother nature.

There is just nothing that you can you against such events. Can't hide, can't protect yourself, can't avoid.

That is what scares me the most.

Regards,
Izabella

Lajocar · #8 (**permalink**) 05-15-2008, 09:17 AM

the dead count is escalting daily

30 000 + people dead

Topchoice_1 · #9 (**permalink**) 05-15-2008, 10:53 AM

My city set a record for heavy rainfall 2 days ago.... Man, I wonder if this weather is some king of sign from God, Global Warning, or whatever....It baffles me how the government(s) are playing political footsies with getting aid to those people

lisa · #10 (**permalink**) 05-15-2008, 01:07 PM

Yeah global warming has really stirred things up. Dallas has always gotten some pretty bad storms but in the last few years it's really gotten ugly. We had one here about a month ago and I swear my roof was going to come off. I had never heard wind like that.

I've never been one to be afraid of storms but in the last few years I get a little nervous when they talk of tornado weather coming.

rwskate · #11 (**permalink**) 05-15-2008, 04:34 PM

With all these things that are going on, it just really makes you more aware of where we are in the times that we're living in. I was also thinking about how high everything is becoming. Gas, rice, milk (which I love) flour - it's crazy and sad at the same time.

I'm going to try to keep it simple, not do un-necessary shopping/splurging,etc. because you just never know!

Renee

JaMina · #12 (**permalink**) 05-19-2008, 09:31 PM

Times are so difficult at the moment. I remember as a child my parents use to call the times they lived in the 'good ole days' now I say that about when I was a child, the 70's and 80's were great.

Could any of you imagine one day saying that these were the 'good ole days'? I mean they're not horrible but.... gas it over $4.00!!

I live in New England and I use to want to move. Although it's expensive to live here I really don't want to move any more because out of all the areas in the country, we seem to have the least problems with weather. My cousin lives down Florida and he use to razz me about the cold. I told him I'll take a NorEaster over a Tornado any day.

And I'm a stockpile freak. People at my job use to laugh at me because of all the food and water I piled up, they don't anymore. I'm a Costco's shopper and you should see my basement pantry. My self, my boyfriend, my sisters family of seven (she just had twin boys at 36, with her oldest being 10 she's now back to late night feeding and crying babies. Me and my mom help her as much as we can by going over and spending the day with her and the twins. I don't know how she does it, cute as all heck but better her then me.) my mom and my brother and his kids could all live on what I have stocked for a very very long time. I also have cords of wood and tons of first aid stuff.

We can't trust the government to help us. The only thing is if my house gets blown away, I'm screwed just like everyone else. But I have more then over prepared. You guys should checkout http://www.ready.gov/. It has tons of things you should do just in case.

West · #13 (**permalink**) 05-20-2008, 02:21 PM

That's some good advice. My mom is alwasy saying that our family needs to get together and decide on an emergency plan in case something ever happens. But all we ever do is talk about it. But in these days, it's necessary to be prepared.

Speaking of gas being so high, I went to a gas station the other day and whoever was at that pump before me paid $185 for gas!!! I'm sure the person was driving something big like a hummer. But that is just ridiculous, even if they did buy premium. I have a dodge stratus and it costs me about $50 to fill up. I really wish I could walk to and from work!

Luci · #14 (**permalink**) 06-01-2008, 09:39 AM

One of my cousins and her family lives there, thankfully they're alright, but all the beautiful scenery was destroyed. I've lived in England all my life so I'm not connected to China that much, but it's really hard for my mum who was born in China and lived there for 30 years, she cries everytime she sees an article about it.

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