China Earthquake

[themomblogs]

This is just so so so sad!  I can barely stand to watch the news.  And thank goodness they look like they will be willing to take outside help, which they haven't been willing to do in the past.

[Aimee]

I couldn't believe the #'s I was hearing yesterday, I had to ask my husband if I was hearing it right.  I haven't watched the news today-to know what the # is up to now, but it is SO many.  I too, am glad that they will be willing  to take outside help.

[Tara]

I must live in a cave- I have no idea what you are talking about

[themomblogs]

There was a HUGE earthquake in China yesterday.  So far they are saying 12,000 are dead and another 19,000 trapped.  Happened in the afternoon where lot of kids were still in school, people working etc.  One area had 80% of their buildings destroyed.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,355247,00.html

[Aimee]

My husband said it was like a 7.9 earthquake.  which is pretty intense.  It shook buildings that were 100's of miles away from the epicenter.  Its just scary.  I hope nothing like that hits here...

[Jo Ann]

this is quite a big blow, so sad. they have quite a lot on their plate now considering they are also hosting the olympics. looks the year of the rat is not good for them.

[Aimee]

Oh yeah, I forgot that the olympics were going to be there, my husband even asked me where the olympics were gonna be last nite after he told me how bad the earthquake was.  Wow I must've been posting on here, and not paying attention!!!

[Linda]

This is so tragic and the pictures are horrible...especially the children...makes you really think when people's lives are so turned upside down...you appreciate so much what you have...

[Jo Ann]

my heart bleeds for these people.here in ths phils, a text message circulated last night about a predicted earthquake. it was a hoax. but that did not stop me from falling down on my kneeds and that no tragedy happen again.

[Happy Momma]

It is heart- breaking.  It really makes me stop and think about the silly things I worry about from day to day- and how small those problems are when compared to something like this.

[blessed]

One of the endtimes signs.  I know it is bad but I look for more to happen soon.

[lorrij7]

One of the many reasons I don't like to watch the news.  It's always bad

[yayamommy]

Even though I too tend NOT to watch the news, I do like to take peek at what Charlie Gibson has to say about the world. t's hard not to see pics of the earthquake on the web too.  I saw a picture of a pregnant woman being pulled from wreckage and then the announcer saying something about her other children. I started to get all choked up and queasy.

I turned off the news at this point and just said a prayer.  Those poor people!  There are so many people that need so much right now.  I think the money spent on the olympics should all be donated to help them and the olympics should post-poned for a year--or just post poned and return to beijing in 4 years. 

I wonder what they will do? 

[Aimee]

I finally heard from my friend who is living over there for a few months with a ballet group.  I've been worried...
She was "in the earthquake" but is fine... Big sigh of relief!!! She's getting married in August.

[yayamommy]

Wow Aimee holy cow!  You know someone over there.  Yikes.  I just feel so bad for all of those people.