Monday night we were sound asleep when we were woken from our slumber by our beds shaking. Chennai had been hit by the effects of an 7.6 magnitude Earthquake off the coast of India in the Andaman Islands, triggering a tsunami warning for India, Thailand and Burma.
At first being sleepy and not really awake we wondered what the heck was going on. I then looked at the clothes hanging on the hanging rack next to my bed and saw that they were also shaking. I think it was at this point I jumped out of bed and went to check the kids who had also been woken.
What to do?????
There I was standing in my nightie and thinking we need to get out of here. I have seen how the build these apartments and if it comes down I don't plan on being sandwiched by the 2 floors above us. At which point the heavens opened and the torrential rain started, causing the power to go off. Now what to do? Those of you that know me, know that I see danger. I can't help it. It is a family trait handed down by the ever so cautions women in my family. Thank goodness for Andrew who is the calming person in our relationship. He was not too worried and went back to bed, leaving me to ponder our plight. So I settle the kids and turn on the generator powered ceiling fans to get some airflow, remember the power is off and that means NO AIR-CON, SCREAM. For the next 3 hour I lay there in the heat wondering what will happen next. Thank goodness Nothing
Since the initial quake there have been 8 aftershocks. Thursday there was one that was rated 5.4, lucky for us we have not felt any of them.
As I was doing some googling about earthquakes I found this sight (link below) that shows all the most recent earthquakes that have happened in the world. I had no idea how often they happen. Thankfully they don't happen in my part of the world too often.
http://www.myforecast.com/bin/earthquake.m?city=64397&metric=false
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I missed out on this Indian Treat. Thank the good Lord. I can only imagine how you felt my special girl. Be brave. Love you
How scary!! You crack me up Meg's googling earthquakes..Lol..Pleased to talk to you and know all is well. Take care Clare xx
I know Clare I am a freak. I love Google. You can find out anything. Plus how else do I fill my days..Life is good..
I must live under a rock, didn't hear about it, sorry!
Glad you are all ok.
Blessings : )
What!!! We had an earthquake!!! I was home! But I guess with growing up in California and sleeping through most of those quakes I guess I will also sleep through the chennai ones to... How funny.. and I live next to the sea!!! Why did you turn off your A/C's btw? - Crystal
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