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Second Major Quake Shakes Nepal
Samaritans Purse ^ | May 12, 2015 | Ken Isaacs

Posted on 05/12/2015 7:30:23 PM PDT by Maudeen

A Samaritan's Purse disaster response team member gives a first-hand account as Nepal is struck again

(Excerpt) Read more at samaritanspurse.org ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 1justwokeup; disaster; nepal
Worthwhile organization to donate to.
1 posted on 05/12/2015 7:30:23 PM PDT by Maudeen
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To: Maudeen

Japan got hit too with in the last couple hours


2 posted on 05/12/2015 7:31:08 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: al baby

and at the same time we have a train wreck, bad things happen in threes, does this mean something bad will happen later this week?


3 posted on 05/12/2015 7:35:03 PM PDT by Cruz_West_Paul2016
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To: al baby

Any Freeper science guys to tell us if there is any connection at all. I have no idea.


4 posted on 05/12/2015 7:38:28 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: dp0622

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/118426/Ring-of-Fire

that about all I can offer.


5 posted on 05/12/2015 7:49:19 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: MeshugeMikey
that's some scary stuff. Never heard or read of it before. Majority of earthquakes caused by it and majority of volcanoes also. geez.
6 posted on 05/12/2015 7:54:55 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: dp0622

neither of these quakes today were small ones..so the likelihood of there being others along that “path” are fairly high.


7 posted on 05/12/2015 8:02:19 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: Maudeen

Salvation Army is another good charity for Nepal relief. Most churches have a disaster relief branch or support an intl agency for relief.


8 posted on 05/12/2015 8:03:41 PM PDT by Ciexyz
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To: MeshugeMikey

oh boy. I only learned recently that a move up the number scale isn’t just a notch worse, but exponentially worse.


9 posted on 05/12/2015 8:03:56 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: dp0622

There are several articles on the net regarding the “ring of fire” and the end times.


10 posted on 05/12/2015 8:05:04 PM PDT by Maudeen
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To: dp0622

a 7 or close to it is really a staggering jolt or set of jolts and rolls.


11 posted on 05/12/2015 8:06:07 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: Maudeen

well that’s scary.


12 posted on 05/12/2015 8:10:05 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: Ciexyz

You are right. One should be careful, however. Who knows where some of the money is going. Today, while on the net, I don’t know how many Nepal donate buttons there were popping up. Well meaning people often give to shyster outfits.


13 posted on 05/12/2015 8:11:21 PM PDT by Maudeen
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To: Maudeen

Has Nepal legalized gay marriage recently?


14 posted on 05/12/2015 11:18:56 PM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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To: Maudeen

The poor Nepalis can’t get a break.


15 posted on 05/13/2015 12:35:50 AM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: Arthur McGowan

Religion: Hindu 75%; Buddhist 16%; Muslim 5%; Christian 1.9%; Other 2.3% There is a devastating business of human trafficking and the sex trade.

http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2015/april/nepal-earthquake-dashes-christians-hopes-constitution.html

This is a good read on what has been and is going on in the country.


16 posted on 05/14/2015 6:01:38 AM PDT by Maudeen
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