So Cal Earthquake - dodging boulders in Anza Borrego -*PICTURES ADDED*
hope they make out okay
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04-13-2010, 07:10 PM
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Wow, that is tore up!
As far as the lack of coverage, the lack of mass casualties (vs. Haiti) or big buildings tipped over like toys (Chile) is the main reason.
That ain't the richest part of the country down there, so I suppose the main effort will be in installing "Rough Road Ahead" signs...
Thanks for the post and update.
As far as the lack of coverage, the lack of mass casualties (vs. Haiti) or big buildings tipped over like toys (Chile) is the main reason.
That ain't the richest part of the country down there, so I suppose the main effort will be in installing "Rough Road Ahead" signs...
Thanks for the post and update.
Here's some additional information that was posted on the Official San Felipe Webpage
The great 7.2 Magnitude earthquake on Easter Day, 4th. April, is shown as the yellow circle on the Google map with all the 350 aftershocks as of 10 a.m. Tuesday (1500 as of 12 April). As you can see, most of the aftershocks are in the magnitude 3-5 range (size of the red dots) and are near or on the Mexicali road north of La Ventana, which is half-way between Mexicali and San Felipe.
There have now been over 3000 aftershocks from the 7.2 magnitude earthquake on 4th. April, though only 700 have been magnitude 3 and higher that would likely be felt by a casual bystander........
In some areas the land slipped vertically around six feet (above photo by Borrego Rupture mapping Team) and has changed the flow of water in canals and in the Colorado delta!
The agricultural canal system has been very badly damaged and there has been total destruction of most of the houses in the region. Families who stay will be paid 216 pesos/day* to rebuild their dwellings with materials provided by the government. The 128 state senators each agreed to give up a days salary (about 3300 pesos**) to make up a fund of some 400,000 pesos*** to help the homeless.
* $17.70 /day
** $270.45
***$32,781.44
Doesn't seem like a whole lot of money to help a devastated region!
* $17.70 /day
** $270.45
***$32,781.44
Doesn't seem like a whole lot of money to help a devastated region!
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04-14-2010, 08:03 PM
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