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I'm all shook up.
Nov. 6th, 2016 09:28 pmThe 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.
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.