| 7.8 is a HUGE magnitude for an earthquake! Sadly, I suspect that these early reports of damage and lives lost will multiply many times in the next few days. That said, AussiePB, keep hope for your friend and his family! Effective communication will be impossible for a long time from that area. As joe.shuren just said, hand-radios will be helpful, but most telephone systems will be completely ineffective for quite a while. I will keep all those affected in my thoughts, and of course, Jian Shuo, it goes without saying that we are all very glad to hear that you and your family were not affected by this disaster! |
Earthquake and Flee from 18th Floor