We are ok.
It wasn't a massive earthquake, but bigger than the normal. It was a 6.1 but the epicenter was relatively close, so it felt big.
My students had just returned from recess and were waiting to start a lesson. At first it was just a slight rumbling, but soon escalated into much more. As my room is on the ground floor, I actually felt the floor below me buckle and roll.
Our first earthquake drill is scheduled for the week after spring break so I wasn't quite sure what protocol was so I decided that an outside reading of Ramona the Pest was in order. My class was amazingly calm and quiet!
I was just so glad I wasn't home on the seventh floor. I'm sure the building was swaying a lot. Carl was in a parking garage at Costco. The kids, of course, were here at school with me.
I don't expect any major damage. A picture of Carl and I fell off the ledge above my desk. The lamp on my desk fell over. Carl said things were knocked off the shelves at Costco. We have heard that the city will be shutting off all water for 24 hours starting this afternoon. I assume its to check water lines and/or fix any damage.So we will be without water for a short time.
Glad you are all OK. Thanks for the updates. We miss you and are very jealous of your weather! We hope it warms up here soon. Last week we had another 4 inches of snow.
ReplyDeleteLove you guys,
Ben, Sarah, Jolie and Sam