I'm all shook up.

[dreamflower]

The DH had just come home from work, and we were settled back in our electric recliners to watch tonight's news (recorded on DVR). Suddenly the earth moved and the lights went out and something went CRASH!

http://www.news9.com/story/33643539/53-magnitude-earthquake-rattles-residents-across-the-state

The DH told me "Don't move!" which was rather pointless, because with the power out, I couldn't get out of my chair anyway without a light, since with no power I could not put it upright. He fumbled around and found the flashlight he keeps by his chair, and then he could scooch out of it. Sophie was frantic, so the first thing was to put her on her leash. Gradually we both managed to find flashlights and check for damage.

5.0 and Cushing was at the epicenter. We were without power for about an hour? Maybe an hour and a half?

Power and internet just came back on.

Aside from a rather special ceramic unicorn that smashed (the crash we heard), our damage so far seems limited to a few things knocked down or off the shelves.

It hasn't been confirmed, but we went out and talked to some of the neighbors to check on them while the lights were out. One lady heard from her son who had been downtown at the movie theater. Apparently the ceiling or part of the ceiling there collapsed; an apartment building had to be evacuated (don't know why, whether gas leak or structural damage or what) and a store had some of its windows smashed. Luckily no reports of anyone hurt. I suppose we will find out more tomorrow.

Fricking Fracking! I just hope that someone will grow sense enough to SHUT IT DOWN! PERMANENTLY! Of course, a lot of the damage is done already.

Comments

[shirebound]

Wow. It's really scary that your part of the country is getting so many earthquakes now, and such high magnitudes. Are "they" denying that fracking is the cause, or is the practice beginning to be ended?

*holds you*

[dreamflower]

Well, they will temporarily shut one down, but then they say they've "fixed" it and start it up again.

They are not going to do anything to dent their profits.

[litlover12.livejournal.com]

Thankful you're okay (except for the poor unicorn!).

[dreamflower]

We are very thankful. The DH got home early from work tonight--if he'd been on the road at his usual time, he have probably been right in the middle of it!

[piplover.livejournal.com]

So glad you're OK.

Fracking is so horrible, I can't believe they keep doing it after all the trouble it causes.

[dreamflower]

I can. This is Oklahoma, where oil rules. And after all, it makes MONEY! :P

[aliensouldream.livejournal.com]

That's so scary. I'm glad you and your family are okay.

[dreamflower]

It was scary! But we are all fine now.

[ysilme]

I'm glad you're ok! *hugs*

[dreamflower]

We are glad, too! (((hugs back)))

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

That fracking stuff is REALLY scary. I have a friend who is obsessed to the point of anxiety about that situation in North Dakota (Standing Rock) with the pipeline that could basically destroy water supplies in the Midwest if it goes through and she was going on and on about fracking and how ti's going to cause more and more earthquakes in the Midwest area. It's really terrifying that corporate greed knows no bounds. That they are willing to take clean water (our most precious commodity) and create more risk for earthquakes, just for greed. Evil.

Anyway, I'm very glad you're okay! Earthquakes are so scary!

[dreamflower]

Most of the earthquakes I've experienced here have been small rumbly things, but this one was the worst ever as far as I'm concerned.

Corporate greed knows no bounds. Individual people might be nice on their own, but when they band together in the name of making money, all their personal scruples go right out the window.

[sue-denimme.livejournal.com]

Oh my! Glad you're OK. Sorry to hear about your unicorn.

I am also hoping (though it seems like a pretty hopeless hope right now) that fracking ends soon while there's still a country left.

[dreamflower]

So long as the Republicans are in charge of Oklahoma, I don't have much hope either.

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

Glad you're okay and didn't sustain major damage, though the loss of the unicorn has to sting.

We didn't feel anything here this time.

[dreamflower]

The unicorn was special. It was one of a pair my husband got me for Christmas about twenty years ago. He commissioned them from a ceramic artist in Mississippi.

This is them:



It was the black one that fell off and smashed. We are going to find a safe new place for the white one to stay, and find something less breakable for the top of the bookcase.

[hhimring]

Really scary! Glad you're okay, apart from the loss of the unicorn.

[dreamflower]

We are very glad too! Another check of the property showed no other damage in the daylight, so we are very glad indeed.

[engarian.livejournal.com]

OMG, how frightening. I can tolerate a lot of things, but earthquakes really scare me. I always thought the central US was fairly earthquake free, but we had them in Denver and occasionally get very low level ones here in the Upper Midwest. Of course, Missouri is more prone, right along that fault line.

So glad you and your hubby are all right. A ceramic unicorn was a small thing to lose when it could have been so much worse. *hugs*

- Erulisse (one L)

[dreamflower]

Well, we used to think it was earthquake free too, but that's before all the fracking and stuff became so prevalent.

I agree--it could have been much worse.

[baranduin.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you and your DH are all right. Sorry about the unicorn. A little thing yet still it hurts. I hope you can patch it up.

[dreamflower]

Yes, the unicorn hurt. It was one of a special pair the DH got me for Christmas about twenty years ago or so. (I posted a pic upthread, in my reply to cairistiona7).

But compared to what could have been, it is a small thing.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Oh my! I'm glad you're OK but what a scare.

[dreamflower]

It was very scary! But we are just fine now.

[debriswoman]

Scary...but pleased you and yours are OK

[dreamflower]

We are OK, and that's good--but it was indeed scary while it lasted.

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

OMGosh, are you in Cushing? I am so sorry you got hit with that, but glad you are OK. *hugs*

Fracking is totally insane. It's proven that is causing the quakes--if people start winning damages against the companies and eventually winning, maybe that will stop them. But that wont' bring back the people who die in quakes.

[dreamflower]

Yep, we're fine. Downtown's a mess. I was supposed to go to the library tonight for knitting circle, but apparently it's closed. I don't know if it sustained any actual damage or that it's just because most of the roads to it are blocked off.

I agree that it's insane. But as long as it's profitable, the oil companies are going to dispute the proof. Kind of like climate-change deniers--if it is something that will keep them from making profits, well, it doesn't exist, it's a Chinese hoax or something. *snort*

[mumstheword54.livejournal.com]

*HUGS*
So glad you're okay!

*hugs and prayers for peace of mind*

[dreamflower]

Thank you dear! Hugs and prayers most appreciated!

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

How scary for you. Hugs.