Thanks, Mojo, for letting everyone know. Power has been restored and the baseboards are warm and doing their thing. This was the biggest and longest I’ve ever been in. Pretty scary on the 4th floor at the office. Everything came off my 2 little shelves and the CPU fell over and the monitors kept trying to fall over.
Another aftershock as I type....
We were first told to shelter in place, but after the first aftershocks security came knocking on doors and told all to evacuate the building. I had to use the stairs and I can only go down one step at a time. Tonya, our temp stayed with me as others helped others who were REALLY freaked out!! Then at the bottom of the stairs and then going outside, the President of the company, who has escorted me across the snow before, took my arm and took me right to my car door.
Getting home was the real issue, and some had a lot farther to go than I did. No lights at intersections and stupid drivers that don’t know they should be treated as 4 way stops. Took almost 2 hours instead of about 20 minutes...aftershocks the whole way, and still now. My brother called me from Pump Station 5, only minutes before phone service was lost. I tried to call a couple folks but nothing doing. But boy am I glad I have a smart phone and learned how to text...I texted most of the way home as traffic was mostly stopped. Then the phone rang and it was MoJo. She kept me company all the way home.
Huge mess here, pictures to follow. Can’t see the floor in my room. Put everything back in the triple wide medicine cabinet in the bathroom, and back into the hall closet (which has a door with a door knob). Out of 10 or so pictures on the wall by the stairs, only one fell down and the glass broke...most into the track of the stair lift which I’ve been using. Picked out all the glass I could. Then pushed the up button and it ground glass most of the way to the top. Sigh...it will need to be looked at before using. Rice container spilled on the kitchen floor. I vacuumed, but I’m still stepping on rice.
So much stuff on the floor in my room I can’t get to my computer, so I’m laptoping it in the lounger in the living room. My back and knees have had enough picking up for the day.
Another aftershock.
Just saw a picture of a car on a cracked highway. Wow!
Thank God your OK! That’s what matters most.
7.2 is a big quake. Please stay in touch.
Glad your OK (((((Hugs))))
So good to hear from you and that you got home safe. Just let me know if you need help with the thread tonight. Rest!! You deserve it!
Thanks for checking in and the status report. I was worried
Hugs.
JJ
YAY! Glad they got your power back on so quickly. I was afraid it would take a while with so much damage outside. They’ve shown some huge cracks in the ground.
I figured you’d have a mess inside your house but am hoping there’s no structural damage.
I’m glad you were able to get home safe and sound, though it sounds like it was an ordeal. Having MoJo for company helped a LOT, I’m sure!
You’re probably going to have a lot of aftershocks for a while yet. That was a BIG jolt! It must have made the whole planet ring like a gong because the kittehs have been going bonkers all day. Critters have a knack for sensing that stuff.
Kick back and relax this evening - as much as one can with aftershocks going on - because it sounds like your weekend won’t be very restful. You have a huge mess to clean up in the house. :-(
Catch ya in a little while, after we get home. Hubby’s hovering so I guess it’s time to head out.
*HUGZ*
I’ve been praying for you!
I have been through many hurricanes, erupting volcanoes, a tornado, and numerous Blizzards, but NEVER been through an Earthquake. I don’t want to try it either.
((((HUGS))))
Prayers Ma