As we commiserate with the victims disasters, this time in Chile’s earthquake, we should remember to remain calm and alert. Prepare for the worst, pray for the best.
The 8.8 magnitude quake struck at 0634 GMT about 115km (70 miles) north-east of the city of Concepcion and 325km south-west of the capital, Santiago.
President Michelle Bachelet declared a “state of catastrophe” in affected areas and appealed for calm.
Tsunami warnings have been issued for Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, Central America and Pacific island nations.
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It is not possible to predict the time and magnitude of an earthquake, but certain places on the Earth know they are always at risk from big tremors. Chile is one of those places.
People will no doubt reflect on the scale of this event and compare it with the recent devastation in Haiti which has claimed an estimated 230,000 lives.
Saturday’s quake was almost 1,000 times more powerful than the one to hit Port-au-Prince in Haiti. But size is not in itself an indicator of the likely number of deaths.
One major factor which will limit the number of deaths in Chile will be its greater level of preparedness.
Both the Chilean authorities and the Chilean people are generally well versed in how to cope in such an emergency.
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IF the three quakes that hit China, Japan and Haiti were attributed to HAARP, then what else could have caused this one?
Chile definitely has better infrastructure compared to Haiti thus the reported lesser casualties and damages… considering that Chile’s quake is 1000 times stronger than Haiti’s
Lets only hope our contractors have not totally given away to our scalpers at cityhall short of the hay that could break the camel’s back.
Don’t worry about the Philippines. The gloria and her cabinet had already laid a contingency plan in case earthquakes of same magnitude or stronger hit the country – fly to another country for their own safety bringing along their loot.
I dont think we will suffer the same faith if we follow the National building code to the letter. My experience with Manila’s Building officials, they can TWIST the building code for a f.. . Believe me. Lots of crooks there.
Mas mihigpit ang building inspectors ng Makati. Kaya naman mas malaki ang padulas, heheh.
Sino sa palagay ninyo ang opisyal na may dalawang unit sa Rockwell Center sa Makati?
E doon sa Essensa sa Taguig?
Tongue: hindi ba ang Essensa ay sa Fort City? ang dating For Bonifacio? is that part of Taguig?
corr: Fort Bonifacio..
Ms Bonnefoy, a journalist who lives in Santiago, Chile said that even some of Chile’s infrastructure are/were not up to standards to withstand a lesser earthquake than this one.
Stop the Car, your car if you feel there is an earthquake. Just ask a Californian or a Japanese.
Right, rose, sa Taguig nga ang Essensa.
Yung may-ari ng tig-isang unit sa Rockwell’s Luna Tower at Hidalgo Tower ay hindi kinita yan sa pag-aalaga ng baboy. Kahit ano pa ang sabihin niya sa komersiyal!
Yung sa Essensa ay madaling hanapin gamit ang toothpick.