Peruvian earthquake - what I clicked

C.J. Schexnayder, Lima, Peru — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:19:18 GMT

thanks for the link. i was hoping to get what little news there was out there - at least to stop my mom from worrying.

can't say i saw a light in the sky, but noticing the atmospheric conditions were the last thing on my mind.

if you are interested in seeing what an earthquake can do in peru, i suggest you visit <a href="http://www.gci275.com/peru/quake.shtml">this page</a>

abrazos!

Peruvian earthquake - what I clicked

Tom, Holden, MA — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:01:37 GMT

Will -

The comment from that blogger that says "Sali a la calle y vi el cielo iluminado, como si un rayo hubiera partido la noche" refers to having felt and seen his house begin to shake, only to then go outside ("a la calle"), and see the sky all lit up ("iluminado"), as if lightning ("un rayo") had crossed the sky. It doesn't specifically say what the light was from, perhaps explosions of some kind from the collapse of the stadium roof, or the fact that the city was immediately plunged into darkness, or maybe from the fire at the local mall. It seems like a good firsthand account of the events, even to the point of mentioning that he was writing at 8"03 pm, and that there had just then been an aftershock. Preyyt scary stuff. Thanks, though, for all of the links and info. Keep up the good work.

Peruvian earthquake - what I clicked

Sylvia, RPV, CA — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:01:59 GMT

Translation:
I went out to the street and I saw the sky lit up as if a bolt of lightning had split the sky.

Peruvian earthquake - what I clicked

Armando, Los Angeles, CA — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:11:19 GMT

"Sali a la calle y vi el cielo iluminado, como si un rayo hubiera partido la noche."

Literal Translation: "I went out to the street and I saw the sky illuminated, as if lightning had split the night."

Peruvian earthquake - what I clicked

Gretchen, Windsor, CA — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:19:33 GMT

Your comment about relaying messages to Peru reminded me of the days when New Orleans was flooded after Katrina. People from all over the U.S. (maybe the world) were posting and reading posts on nola.com. Some people in NOLA were able to text messages to friends elsewhere about those in need in NOLA who could not communicate. I read a message about several elderly people in a home who had a phone that could receive calls but they could not call out. I called the number from my home in California and spoke to a nice lady who said she was hoping someone would get to them soon. I called the National Guard in California (because couldn't get through in Louisiana), and somehow they got a message to someone in New Orleans, and called me back to let me know help was on the way. I called the lady in NOLA back after a while and she said someone had just called her and were on their way to get them, and she and the others were to wait on the balcony. I called back after a couple of hours and no one answered. I pray they all got out safely.

It was pretty amazing to see how the internet helped people communicate during a disaster.

Peruvian earthquake - what I clicked

Don Ball, Inver Grove Heights, MN — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:28:38 GMT

The light phenomenon is covered in this Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake_lights. There are also some video clips of it on YouTube. Very strange!