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[AngelinaCatHub]

6.2 earthquake on east shutting down Washington D.C. no phone lined working into, and airports being closed.

[Freddy03]

Just heard! Scary stuff! My radio station said it was 5.9 100 miles from D.C.

[AngelinaCatHub]

Just heard! Scary stuff! My radio station said it was 5.9 100 miles from D.C.

And so, here Mrs. and I sit waiting for our newest hurricane, Irene. So, Alas, Babylon!

[Freddy03]

And so, here Mrs. and I sit waiting for our newest hurricane, Irene. So, Alas, Babylon!

Thankfully Irene doesn't look like will hit FL. ((Fingers crossed)) I like electricity...lol

[AngelinaCatHub]

Thankfully Irene doesn't look like will hit FL. ((Fingers crossed)) I like electricity...lol

Last time, our house was drenched and we had much water damage. We are fortunate to have a small gen. Three weeks without power so I got three big batteries and three radiator fans for cars, and at night, it blew the mosquitoes off of us as well as the intolerable wet heat. That was 2004. We ran the gen three hours a day to charge batts and refresh the refrigerator. Ate out the freezer first.

OH, update, concerned Washington Monument is listing. More stuff happening. 'Hub

[frogger]

Someone must have fired up the HAARP fields as a distraction.........

[Freddy03]

Last time, our house was drenched and we had much water damage. We are fortunate to have a small gen. Three weeks without power so I got three big batteries and three radiator fans for cars, and at night, it blew the mosquitoes off of us as well as the intolerable wet heat. That was 2004. We ran the gen three hours a day to charge batts and refresh the refrigerator. Aid out the freezer first.

OH, update, concerned Washington Monument is listing. More stuff happening. 'Hub

We got hit hard by Charlie - no power and some damage to the house. Wasn't fun and don't feel like doing it again..lol

[chicagoed195]

The Earthquake was short, but intense. So far, no aftershocks. Doesn't really compare with the 2 earthquakes I experienced while in Anaheim California a number of years ago. 7.5 and 6.2 and about a hundred aftershocks. Probably not much will get done in the DC area for the rest of the day. Wait - that 's the way it is all of the time!!!

Heading down to Myrtle Beach for a vacation the day after the hurricane is sceduled to hit South Carolina. What fun - an earthquake and a hurricane all in one week.

[tobee43]

Someone must have fired up the HAARP fields as a distraction.........

yeah, of course a HARP field wow...it caused a ripple through out the land!

my poor daughter got the tail end of the earthquake and is now bracing for the hurricane to hit them smack head on in north carolina.

someone is pretty pi**ed off, that's all i can say!

[tobee43]

The Earthquake was short, but intense. So far, no aftershocks. Doesn't really compare with the 2 earthquakes I experienced while in Anaheim California a number of years ago. 7.5 and 6.2 and about a hundred aftershocks. Probably not much will get done in the DC area for the rest of the day. Wait - that 's the way it is all of the time!!!

Heading down to Myrtle Beach for a vacation the day after the hurricane is sceduled to hit South Carolina. What fun - an earthquake and a hurricane all in one week.

i'm from the peninsula in the san fran bay area...i hear you!!! i was in a few bad ones myself. but not the one that hit during the world series game, i was on the phone with my mom tho when it happened. we just talked about this in another thread!! too weird that's all i know!

[OHBOY]

Earthquake stories ? ....uh... nothing like waking up in Southern CA to the rumble of an earthquake and trying to make it down the hallway to the kids room, stepping like a drunk sailor on a ship at high sea... bracing oneself from one side of the hallway wall to the other as the house is moving sideways, back & forth...Went through that s%$*^%t twice.....I prayed to the high heavens, and bet anybody proclaiming to be an atheist is going to convert in a hurry....

[tobee43]

Earthquake stories ? ....uh... nothing like waking up in Southern CA to the rumble of an earthquake and trying to make it down the hallway to the kids room, stepping like a drunk sailor on a ship at high sea... bracing oneself from one side of the hallway wall to the other as the house is moving sideways, back & forth...Went through that s%$*^%t twice.....I prayed to the high heavens, and bet anybody proclaiming to be an atheist is going to convert in a hurry....

i know it's NOT funny, but you made me laugh...sorry. my dh felt the same way when we were in college in the bay area and he felt his first earthquake. however, i was no better going through my first really bad thunder and lightening storm when it hit our house!! now that's scary! i'd rather shake a bit anyday than have the heavens light up and God won't stop bowling!

[Pandora]

Wellll....that was interesting - and scary.

We are less than 20 miles from the epicenter - our town is damaged, both schools are damaged (and subsequently closed). I was on the phone with my mother when the sound was heard first - like thunder...then the shaking started - house was swaying - poor kitty cat was terrified & went one way..I ran the other to head outside (150 year old house...yeah, wasnt too sure it'd still be standing), all while still on the phone trying to ensure my mom was ok - but not quite grasping what was happening for about 15-20 seconds. Was very surreal to say the least. All I heard was stuff breaking and falling and her yelling. Jesus....I dont ever want to go through THAT again - took forever to calm my mom down, thought she was going to have a stroke.

I remember when living in CA all the earthquakes we'd get in San Diego, wasnt pleasant, but certainly wasnt as bad as this one was that I can remember.

@ Hub - you cursed us with your talk of "what would happen" post... *shakes finger at you*

[daxtell]

it was scary! my whole office building kept shaking and getting louder and louder... the bank across the street was shaking too...and my son was 40 miles up the road at the epicenter in mineral and felt it worse...

[AngelinaCatHub]

@ Hub - you cursed us with your talk of "what would happen" post... *shakes finger at you*

Geee, I didn't mean too......